If you think any employee is an asset, you need to take a look at which column in the balance sheet payroll is under. The basic balance sheet equation is Assets-Liabilities=Equity. Here is a hint. Payroll is not under Assets or Equity.
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Payroll isn't on the balance sheet, genius.
I hope you don't work in finance or accounting.
Point taken, but payroll is an expense item on the Income Statement, not the Balance Sheet.
The frontline and lower to mid management is relatively lean. Any layoff should be B2 and above....but we'll see.
corp usa - it's all about profits
employees are important but not that much