A. Balance sheet

I. Purpose of the balance sheet, duty to prepare a balance sheet and balance sheet eligibility

¹ The balance sheet shows the asset and financing position of the undertaking on the balance sheet date. It is structured into assets and liabilities.

² Items must be entered on the balance sheet as assets if due to past events they may be disposed of, a cash inflow is probable and their value can be reliably estimated. Other assets may not be entered on the balance sheet.

³ Cash and cash equivalents and other assets that will probably become cash or cash equivalents assets or otherwise be realised within one year of the balance sheet date or within the normal operating cycle must be entered on the balance sheet as current assets. All other assets are entered on the balance sheet as capital assets.

⁴ Borrowed capital and shareholders’ equity must be entered on the balance sheet as liabilities.

⁵ Liabilities must be entered on the balance sheet as borrowed capital if they have been caused by past events, a cash outflow is probable and their value can be reliably estimated.

⁶ Liabilities must be entered on the balance sheet as current liabilities if they are expected to fall due for payment within one year of the balance sheet date or within the normal operating cycle. All other liabilities must be entered on the balance sheet as long-term liabilities.

⁷ The shareholders’ equity must be shown and structured in the required legal form.