Balance Sheet Analysis

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[Verse 1]
Balance sheets divide the world in two
Current lives within a year or few
Non-current stretches past twelve months ahead
Assets, liabilities, equity spread
FIFO sells the oldest first in line
Weighted average smooths the pricing sign
LIFO saves the newest for the end
But only US GAAP lets this trend

[Chorus]
Current, non-current, split the timeline
FIFO, weighted, LIFO design
Cost or revalue, impair when low
NRV adjustments help inventory flow
Balance sheets reveal what companies own
Every asset class has seeds they've sown

[Verse 2]
Long-lived assets choose their measurement way
Cost model holds historic purchase day
Revaluation lifts to current fair
Impairment tests when values disappear
Components split when parts have different lives
Intangibles from purchase or what thrives
Internally developed costs expense
Acquired assets sit upon the fence

[Chorus]
Current, non-current, split the timeline
FIFO, weighted, LIFO design
Cost or revalue, impair when low
NRV adjustments help inventory flow
Balance sheets reveal what companies own
Every asset class has seeds they've sown

[Verse 3]
Goodwill emerges when the price exceeds
Fair value of identifiable deeds
Annual testing keeps impairment clean
Financial instruments need levels seen
Level one has quoted market price
Level three needs models built precise
Right-of-use appears when leases start
Liabilities balance, playing their part

[Bridge]
Deferred taxes bridge the timing gap
Book and tax create this overlap
Pension plans show funded status clear
Obligations minus assets here
Temporary differences create
Deferred tax assets that compensate

[Outro]
Master classification, know each type
Balance sheet analysis ripe
Current versus non-current guides the way
Every figure has its role to play

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