balance sheet

/ˌbæləns ˈʃit/
/ˈbæləns ʃit/
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Definitions of balance sheet
  1. noun
    a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets
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    a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
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