Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil CodeEnglish is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. |
Art. 959
A. Balance sheet I. Purpose of the balance sheet, duty to prepare a balance sheet and balance sheet eligibility 1The balance sheet shows the asset and financing position of the undertaking on the balance sheet date. It is structured into assets and liabilities. 2Items must be entered on the balance sheet as assets if due to past events they may be disposed of, a cash inflow is probable and their value can be reliably estimated. Other assets may not be entered on the balance sheet. 3Cash and cash equivalents and other assets that will probably become cash or cash equivalents assets or otherwise be realised within one year of the balance sheet date or within the normal operating cycle must be entered on the balance sheet as current assets. All other assets are entered on the balance sheet as capital assets. 4Borrowed capital and shareholders' equity must be entered on the balance sheet as liabilities. 5Liabilities must be entered on the balance sheet as borrowed capital if they have been caused by past events, a cash outflow is probable and their value can be reliably estimated. 6Liabilities must be entered on the balance sheet as current liabilities if they are expected to fall due for payment within one year of the balance sheet date or within the normal operating cycle. All other liabilities must be entered on the balance sheet as long-term liabilities. 7The shareholders' equity must be shown and structured in the required legal form. |