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.

Chevron Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	8,178)	17,678)	5,640)	5,596)	5,686)
Marketable securities	45)	223)	35)	31)	63)
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance	19,921)	20,456)	18,419)	11,471)	13,325)
Inventories	8,612)	8,247)	6,305)	5,676)	5,848)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,372)	3,739)	3,339)	3,304)	3,407)
Current assets	41,128)	50,343)	33,738)	26,078)	28,329)
Long-term receivables, net	942)	1,069)	603)	589)	1,511)
Investments and advances, equity method	46,113)	44,610)	40,357)	38,756)	38,402)
Other non-equity method investments	699)	628)	339)	296)	286)
Investments and advances	46,812)	45,238)	40,696)	39,052)	38,688)
Properties, plant and equipment, net	153,619)	143,591)	146,961)	156,618)	150,494)
Deferred charges and other assets	13,734)	12,310)	12,384)	11,950)	10,532)
Goodwill	4,722)	4,722)	4,385)	4,402)	4,463)
Assets held for sale	675)	436)	768)	1,101)	3,411)
Noncurrent assets	220,504)	207,366)	205,797)	213,712)	209,099)
Total assets	261,632)	257,709)	239,535)	239,790)	237,428)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
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.	Chevron Corp. current assets increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Properties, plant and equipment, net	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.	Chevron Corp. properties, plant and equipment, net decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Noncurrent 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.	Chevron Corp. noncurrent assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
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.	Chevron Corp. total assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
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.	Chevron Corp. cash and cash equivalents increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Marketable securities	Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as current.	Chevron Corp. marketable securities increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance	The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer), for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date within one year of the balance sheet, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.	Chevron Corp. accounts and notes receivable, less allowance increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Chevron Corp. inventories increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

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Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items