balance sheet: Meaning and Definition of

bal'ance sheet"

Pronunciation: [key]
— Accounting. Accounting.
  1. a tabular statement of both sides of a set of accounts in which the debit and credit balances add up as equal.
  2. a statement of the financial position of a business on a specified date.
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