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Why balance sheet should balance?

Updated: 11/1/2021
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JoeyChong

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Beside the fact it's in the name, it follows the accounting formula of assets - liabilities = capital. As all 3 of them make up the major sections of a balance sheet and the formula must balance so too should the balance sheet.

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