There Are Several Differences Between the Financial Statements of a Company

question 56

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There are several differences between the financial statements of a company and those of a partnership, not least of which is the disclosure of taxation on the balance sheet as a liability. For a company, the disclosure is a single amount as it is the company that is liable and not the owners. For a partnership, the amount of taxation is split and reported separately in accordance with each partner's liability.

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