Why do you prepare a balance sheet?

Balance Sheet exhibits the financial soundness of the comopany as a whole . It gives alomost complete picture to any party interested any type of relation with the company. It gives a birds eys view of assets and liabilities that company possess and Profit / Loss that company has incurred or is projected. For taking any financial decision ( Loan diisbursement , IPO investement etc.) there are some basic ratiOS to be calculated , balance sheet can be the base of such ratiOS.