The Income/Outcome^® Contextuary

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Net Asset Balance Sheet

A Balance Sheet balancing the Total Assets less non-interest bearing liabilities against the combined total of Interest-Bearing Liabilities and equity.

This version of the Balance Sheet has advantages for measuring management performance, and is prevalent outside North America.

See also Total Asset Balance Sheet.

What do you mean by that? Any term which uses the phrase ‘net asset’ or ‘net assets’ must be examined closely. See Net Asset; Net Assets.

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The Income/Outcome® Contextuary

a visual glossary of corporate finance

Net Asset Balance Sheet

The Income/Outcome^® Contextuary