practical implementation of wilhelm osbahr’s entrepreneur balance sheet theory assumptions – the case study
;Ewa Śnieżek;Michał Wiatr
european journal of cancer care2015Vol. 2015pp. 161-182
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nieek2015zeszyty practical
Abstract
The aim of this study is to present the possibilities of the practical application of Osbahr’s balance sheet theory
assumptions, as one of many possible attempts to close the information gap in the financial reporting of the
twenty-first century. Wilhelm Osbahr, at the beginning of the 20th century, made an attempt to solve the problem
of indicating the balance sheet values (the impact of balance sheet evaluation on the balance sheet items),
from the point of view of an entrepreneur or business owner, at the same time clearly emphasizing the necessity
to deal with the balance sheet structure through the prism of the objectives pursued by the company. Osbahr
postulated highlighting any changes occurring in the economic structure of the company and its components,
which do not result directly from its operating activities, and so to present them in the position called “adjustments”.
This article uses the deductive method supported by literature studies and a case study method. The
authors using the case study method confirm the possibility of using the described balance sheet theory in the
current financial reporting based on actual data of the company ABC Ltd. They also show that a balance sheet
which is presented according to the new reporting formula discloses new quality of information for the financial
reporting users.