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That sounds reassuring—but what if the business also owes $6,000? Your bank balance tells you only part of the story. That’s where a Balance Sheet helps. It shows three things on a particular date: 💰 What your business owns: Cash, money customers owe you, equipment, and other assets. 🧾 What your business owes: Unpaid bills, credit card balances, and loans. 🏠 Your equity: The difference between what the business owns and what it owes. Here’s a simple example: Your business has: • $4,000 in the bank • $2,000 owed by customers • $3,000 in equipment, as recorded in your books That’s $9,000 in total assets. It also owes: • $1,000 in unpaid bills • $5,000 on a business loan That’s $6,000 in total debts. $9,000 − $6,000 = $3,000 in equity. That $3,000 isn’t extra cash you can withdraw. Some of it is tied up in equipment and money customers haven’t paid yet. Your Profit & Loss report shows whether you made a profit over a period of time. Your Balance Sheet shows where the business stands on a particular day. One useful habit: review both together each month. You’ll get a much clearer picture than your bank balance alone can give you.