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record common stock: Original post by Sue-Lynn Carty of Demand Media A company's balance sheet reflects its financial position for a specific period, usually over the course of a fiscal quarter or year. A balance sheet is divided into the three main accounts of assets, liabilities and stockholder's equity. Common stock is recorded in the stockholder's equity section of a balance sheet.

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