Preparation and format of financial statements: Understand the preparation and format of financial statements.

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Preparation and format of financial statements: Understand the preparation and format of financial statements.

📚 Financial Statements Used in Accounting

Financial statements are the reports produced by a company to showcase its financial performance and condition. They are crucial for decision-making processes by management, investors, and creditors. The primary financial statements include:

  • Income Statement: This statement shows a company's revenues, costs, and expenses over a period, providing information about a company's profitability.

  • Balance Sheet: It provides a snapshot of a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.

  • Cash Flow Statement: This statement shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents, breaking the analysis down to operating, investing, and financing activities.

Income Statement:

Revenue

- Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

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Gross Profit

- Operating Expenses

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Operating Profit

- Taxes & Interest

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Net Income


📑 Comparing the Format of Financial Statements

While all financial statements share the goal of reflecting a company's financial status, their formats differ based on the information they present.

  • The Income Statement starts with revenues, subtracts various costs and expenses, and ends with net income.

  • The Balance Sheet follows the equation: Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders' Equity.

  • The Cash Flow Statement is divided into cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities.

📊 Analysing the Content of Each Type of Statement

Each financial statement provides unique insights into a company's financial health:

  • The Income Statement provides information about a company's profitability and its ability to generate profits by increasing revenue, reducing costs, or both.

  • The Balance Sheet shows what a company owns and owes, as well as the amount invested by shareholders.

  • The Cash Flow Statement shows the company's cash generation and spending, which is essential as profits alone do not guarantee survival - cash is needed to meet obligations.

Understanding these statements is crucial for anyone involved in financial decision-making.


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