preparation of a balance sheet

preparation Noun

— Preparation is when something is prepared or ready for something.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

balance Noun

— If something is in balance, it has equal amounts all around. She was walking on a thin line, but lost her balance and fell down. This plan has a good balance of new and old ideas. — The balance in your bank account is the amount of money you have in the account. — A type of scale where there are two parts.

balance Verb

— If you balance something, you make it have equal amounts all around. The bird balanced easily on the wire for a few moments before flying off. A good manager has to balance the costs and benefits of doing business.

sheet Noun

— A sheet is a flat cloth that you cover a bed with. Use the sheets next to the bed. He wanted to sleep between clean white sheets in his own bed. — A sheet is a single piece of paper. Can I have a sheet of paper? — A sheet is a thin flat thing, usually something square or rectangular. A sheet of ice covered the ground. — A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.