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# Retrieve a Balance Sheet
> This endpoint retrieves a balance sheet.
ID of the Business to generate a Balance Sheet for.
### Response
Returns the generated [Balance Sheet](/api-reference/reports/balance-sheet/balance-sheet).
```bash Request theme={null}
curl -X GET 'https://sandbox.layerfi.com/v1/businesses/47bdad2a-d670-4295-ae52-6f263e91caf2/reports/balance-sheet?effective_date=2023-01-01T00:00:00-06:00' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer '
```
```json Response theme={null}
{
"data": {
"type": "Balance_Sheet",
"business_id": "47bdad2a-d670-4295-ae52-6f263e91caf2",
"effective_date": "2024-06-07T00:15:29.477022Z",
"assets": {
"name": "Assets",
"display_name": "Assets",
"value": 50425,
"line_items": [
{
"name": "Bank Accounts",
"display_name": "Bank Accounts",
"value": 57425,
"line_items": [
{
"name": "Default Test Client Banking",
"display_name": "Default Test Client Banking",
"value": 57425,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
}
],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Accounts Receivable (A/R)",
"display_name": "Accounts Receivable (A/R)",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Inventory",
"display_name": "Inventory",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Fixed Assets",
"display_name": "Fixed Assets",
"value": -7000,
"line_items": [
{
"name": "Machinery & Equipment",
"display_name": "Machinery & Equipment",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Laser",
"display_name": "Laser",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Computer Equipment",
"display_name": "Computer Equipment",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Furniture & Fixtures",
"display_name": "Furniture & Fixtures",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Accumulated Depreciation",
"display_name": "Accumulated Depreciation",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
}
],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Cash",
"display_name": "Cash",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Undeposited funds",
"display_name": "Undeposited funds",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Payment Processor Clearing Accounts",
"display_name": "Payment Processor Clearing Accounts",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [
{
"name": "Stripe Clearing",
"display_name": "Stripe Clearing",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
}
],
"is_contra": false
}
],
"is_contra": false
},
"liabilities_and_equity": {
"name": "Liabilities and Equity",
"display_name": "Liabilities and Equity",
"value": 50425,
"line_items": [
{
"name": "Liabilities",
"display_name": "Liabilities",
"value": 50000,
"line_items": [
{
"name": "Accounts Payable (A/P)",
"display_name": "Accounts Payable (A/P)",
"value": 50000,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Credit Cards",
"display_name": "Credit Cards",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Shareholder Loans",
"display_name": "Shareholder Loans",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Payroll Liabilities",
"display_name": "Payroll Liabilities",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Sales Tax Payable",
"display_name": "Sales Tax Payable",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Line of Credit",
"display_name": "Line of Credit",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Notes Payable",
"display_name": "Notes Payable",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Collected Tips",
"display_name": "Collected Tips",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Unearned Revenue",
"display_name": "Unearned Revenue",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Undeposited Payments",
"display_name": "Undeposited Payments",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
}
],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Equities",
"display_name": "Equities",
"value": 425,
"line_items": [
{
"name": "Revenue",
"display_name": "Revenue",
"value": 400,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Expenses",
"display_name": "Expenses",
"value": -20,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": true
},
{
"name": "Contributions",
"display_name": "Contributions",
"value": 5,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Distributions",
"display_name": "Distributions",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Common Stock",
"display_name": "Common Stock",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Additional Paid-In Capital",
"display_name": "Additional Paid-In Capital",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Retained Earnings",
"display_name": "Retained Earnings",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Accumulated Adjustments",
"display_name": "Accumulated Adjustments",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
},
{
"name": "Opening Balance Equity",
"display_name": "Opening Balance Equity",
"value": 0,
"line_items": [],
"is_contra": false
}
],
"is_contra": false
}
],
"is_contra": false
},
"fully_categorized": true
}
}
```