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This Florida lawyer has written legal forms, books & articles for West, ALI-ABA & Fla. Bar Journal and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. James W. Martin consults from his Saint Petersburg, Tampa Bay, Florida, law office on contract, business, corporate, probate, wills, trusts, real estate and lawsuit matters.

Forming a Small Music Business: 
The Who Meets the Whys and the Wherefores

Copyright 2001 by James W. Martin, Esq.

APPENDIX 4 - Financial Statements - Simplified - Any Entity - A Lawyer's View

Note: This article is for background purposes only and is not intended as legal advice.


 

BALANCE SHEET

(Snapshot on certain date)

as of  May 30, 2001

OPERATING STATEMENT

(a/k/a Profit & Loss Statement or P&L)

(Results of operations over a certain time period)

for 5 months ending May 30, 2001

Assets

 

 

Income

 

 

Cash & bank accounts

100,000

 

Fees

500,000

 

Equipment

100,000

 

Royalties

500,000

 

Trademark & goodwill

100,000

 

Net sales of merchandise

500,000

 

Land & buildings

100,000

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

100,000

 

 

 

 

     Total assets

 

500,000

     Total income

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Expenses

 

 

Notes & loans payable

10,000

 

Payroll

200,000

 

Accounts payable

10,000

 

Equipment rent & repairs

200,000

 

Contract obligations

10,000

 

Building rent & interest

200,000

 

Taxes withheld

10,000

 

Accounting & legal

200,000

 

     Total liabilities

 

-40,000

 Insurance

200,000

 

 

 

 

Travel

200,000

 

 

 

 

     Total expenses

 

1,200,000

Net Worth (EQUITY) includes:

Beginning equity

160,000

460,000

Net Income (PROFIT/LOSS)  before:

-taxes,

-dividends to shareholders,

-distributions to partners/members

 

300,000

Net income current period

300,000

Ending equity

460,000

 

BUSINESS ENTITY CHOICE ISSUE: Who gets the EQUITY in case of:

     1. Dissolution

     2. Sale

     3. Death

 

 

BUSINESS ENTITY CHOICE ISSUES:

     1. Who gets allocated the profit or loss for tax purposes and how much?

     2. Who gets the distributions and dividends and how much?

 

    Copyright 2001 James W. Martin
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