It has long been proven that the success of a company depends less on inventory, machinery, or financial capital than on invisible assets: know-how, talent, motivation, customer relationships, corporate culture, and innovation capacity. It is all the more surprising that these intangible assets do not appear in balance sheets or gross domestic product. How can this "invisible wealth" be assessed, organized, and strategically managed? Where are the hidden knowledge treasures of a company? And how can they be systematically leveraged and developed for future successes? Franz Reinisch presents the knowledge balance as a tool for value-creating knowledge management. As one of the first, the author regularly accounts for the intellectual assets of his medium-sized company, thereby increasing business success. His conclusion: Knowledge balances are essential.