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Statement of Financial Position

Exam code: 7707
Written by: Ashika|Reviewed by: Caroline Carroll|Updated 2 July 2026

Statements of financial position for limited companies

Statements of financial position for limited companies

What is the layout of the statement of financial position of a limited company?

  • The statement of financial position for limited companies is mostly the same as that of a sole trader and a partnership

    • There is no change to the non-current assets, current assets  and current liabilities sections

  • Any debentures and redeemable preference shares are included in the non-current liabilities

  • The capital section of the statement of financial position is called the equity section

  • The equity section includes

    • The share capital

      • Ordinary and non-redeemable preference shares

    • The general reserve

    • The retained earnings

  • The information for the equity section is obtained from the statement of changes in equity

Layout of a statement of financial position for a limited company
Layout of a statement of financial position for a limited company