The date
The first is the person/ company who you are doing the balance sheet for, and the second is the title "Balance Sheet"
The heading of a balance sheet should have a blue header title.
period of time
It will be on the asset side under the heading of current assets in the balance sheet.
reserves surplus
Income Statement Credit and Balance Sheet Debit columns.
Simple balance sheet provides information of one single company only while consolidated balance sheet provides the information of parent as well as child company as a single financial statement.
Long term = non current Payable = liability Therefore, I would put it under the Non-Current Liabilities heading in the balance sheet.
Assets and Liabilities.
Contingent liabilities is there in the balance sheet but not really there as It can give misleading information about the condition of the company.
by balance sheet under reserves and surplus heading otherwise in profit and loss appropriation a/c
Earning per share information is shown in income statement and not shown in balance sheet of business.
costs