Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

BP PLC, consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2011	Dec 31, 2010
Property, plant and equipment	130,692)	133,690)	120,448)	119,214)	110,163)
Goodwill	11,868)	12,181)	11,861)	12,100)	8,598)
Intangible assets	20,907)	22,039)	24,041)	21,102)	14,298)
Group share of net assets of joint ventures and associates	18,394)	25,035)	17,148)	26,833)	23,539)
Loans made by group companies to joint ventures and associates	762)	800)	1,574)	1,976)	2,082)
Investments in joint ventures and associates	19,156)	25,835)	18,722)	28,809)	25,621)
Other investments	1,228)	1,565)	2,702)	2,117)	1,191)
Loans	659)	763)	695)	884)	894)
Trade and other receivables	4,787)	5,985)	4,754)	4,337)	6,298)
Derivative financial instruments	4,442)	3,509)	4,294)	5,038)	4,210)
Prepayments	964)	922)	809)	1,255)	1,432)
Deferred tax assets	2,309)	985)	874)	611)	528)
Defined benefit pension plan surpluses	31)	1,376)	12)	17)	2,176)
Non-current assets	197,043)	208,850)	189,212)	195,484)	175,409)
Loans	333)	216)	247)	244)	247)
Inventories	18,373)	29,231)	27,867)	25,661)	26,218)
Trade receivables	19,671)	28,868)	25,977)	27,929)	24,255)
Other receivables	11,367)	10,963)	11,687)	15,597)	12,294)
Trade and other receivables	31,038)	39,831)	37,664)	43,526)	36,549)
Derivative financial instruments	5,165)	2,675)	4,507)	3,857)	4,356)
Prepayments	1,424)	1,388)	1,058)	1,286)	1,574)
Current tax receivable	837)	512)	456)	235)	693)
Other investments	329)	467)	319)	288)	1,532)
Cash and cash equivalents	29,763)	22,520)	19,548)	14,067)	18,556)
Assets classified as held for sale	—)	—)	19,315)	8,420)	7,128)
Current assets	87,262)	96,840)	110,981)	97,584)	96,853)
Total assets	284,305)	305,690)	300,193)	293,068)	272,262)

Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Property, plant and equipment	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	BP PLC property, plant and equipment increased from 2012 to 2013 but then slightly decreased from 2013 to 2014.
Non-current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	BP PLC non-current assets increased from 2012 to 2013 but then slightly decreased from 2013 to 2014 not reaching 2012 level.
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	BP PLC current assets decreased from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	BP PLC total assets increased from 2012 to 2013 but then decreased significantly from 2013 to 2014.

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	BP PLC inventories increased from 2012 to 2013 but then decreased significantly from 2013 to 2014.
Trade receivables	Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.	BP PLC trade receivables increased from 2012 to 2013 but then decreased significantly from 2013 to 2014.
Other investments	Amount of investments including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and short-term investments classified as other and current.	BP PLC other investments increased from 2012 to 2013 but then slightly decreased from 2013 to 2014 not reaching 2012 level.
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	BP PLC cash and cash equivalents increased from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014.

BP PLC (NYSE:BP)

Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items