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        | a snapshot of the financial health of a company at a given moment in time |  | 
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        | List the balance sheet characteristics   |  | Definition 
 
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AssetsTotal assetsLiabilitiesTotal liabilitiesEquityTotal equityTotal liabilities and equity |  | 
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        | Summarizes company's operations over a period of time |  | 
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        | Characteristics of an Income Statement |  | Definition 
 
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RevenuesExpensesSurplus/Deficit |  | 
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        | List the 2 types of Equity   |  | Definition 
 
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Contributed CapitalEarnings/Surplus |  | 
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        | List the elements in a Financial Statement   |  | Definition 
 
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Auditors reportBalance sheetIncome statementStatement of changes in financial positionNotes to the financial statement |  | 
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        | document showing cash in and out, period by period for a year |  | 
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