What Happens in a Civil Case. A civil lawsuit involves disputes between private individuals and/or organizations. The facts of the dispute could involve a contract, a lease, a physical injury experienced by an individual, a divorce, or many other issues.
Balance sheets are prepared with either one or two columns, with assets first, followed by liabilities and net worth. Identify the elements of a properly formatted balance sheet. Balance sheets are usually prepared at the close of an accounting period, such as month-end, quarter-end, or year-end.
In accounting, a balance sheet is a type of financial statement that provides a synopsis of a business entity's financial position at a specific time, including a company's economic resources (assets), economic obligations (liabilities), and the value of a company after its liabilities are subtracted from its assets (owners' equity).