Financial statements report the business activities and financial performance of a company. Learn how they are used by executives, investors, and lenders.

A business transaction, such as obtaining financing, often requires companies to provide financial statements that have been evaluated by an outside independent party. Accountants are outside parties ...

There are four key financial statements your company may have: a balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and statement of owners' or shareholders' equity (retained earnings). A balance ...

Financial statements are written records of a business’s financial situation. They include standard reports like the balance sheet, income or profit and loss statements, and cash flow statement. They ...

Income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements. If you're running a business, you probably have some knowledge of basic financial statements and how to use them. But do you know why ...

Andriy Blokhin has 5+ years of professional experience in public accounting, personal investing, and as a senior auditor with Ernst & Young. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of ...

When you apply for business funding, lenders and investors want to ensure they won’t lose money on your venture. That’s why bringing detailed financial statements to your pitch meeting is crucial.

All publicly traded companies are required to release financial statements quarterly so investors can get a sense of how the business is doing. There are three main financial statements investors ...

IN CERTAIN INSTANCES CPAs SHOULD CONSIDER preparing and reporting on financial statements using an “other comprehensive basis of accounting” (OCBOA). Tax-basis and cash-basis, including ...