Question
What is common size balance sheet? what are its objectives?

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A common size balance sheet is a statement in which total of assets or equity & liabilities is assumed to be equal to 100 and all the figures are expressed as percentage of the total.Objectives of Common-size Balance Sheet:
  1. To analyse the changes in individual items of Balance Sheet.
  2. To see the trend of different items of assets, equity and liabilities.
  3. To assess the financial soundness and understand financial strategy.

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