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6.4 Analysing the financial performance of a business
Purpose of financial statements:
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What do financial statements summarize about a business?
Financial performance and position
What does the cash flow statement track?
Movement of cash
The income statement includes revenues, expenses, and
profits
Order the main types of financial statements:
1️⃣ Income Statement
2️⃣ Balance Sheet
3️⃣ Cash Flow Statement
The balance sheet includes assets, liabilities, and
equity
The income statement is also known as the profit and loss
statement
The income statement measures a business's profitability over a specific
period
What are assets in a balance sheet?
Resources owned by the company
Match the financial statement with its key information:
Income Statement ↔️ Revenues, expenses, profits
Balance Sheet ↔️ Assets, liabilities, equity
Cash Flow Statement ↔️ Cash inflows and outflows
What does the cash flow statement track about a business?
Movement of cash
The Balance Sheet shows assets, liabilities, and
equity
What does revenue represent in an income statement?
Income from sales
Match the balance sheet components with their descriptions:
Assets ↔️ Resources owned by the company
Liabilities ↔️ Amounts owed to creditors
Equity ↔️ Ownership interest in the company
The Cash Flow Statement includes operating, investing, and
financing
activities.
True
Match the stakeholder group with their primary information needs:
Employees ↔️ Job security and growth
Regulators ↔️ Compliance with standards
Competitors ↔️ Benchmarking and trends
The balance sheet shows a business's
financial position
at a specific point in time.
True
How many main types of financial statements are there?
Three
What does the cash flow statement track about a business?
Cash inflows and outflows
The balance sheet shows a business's assets, liabilities, and
equity
.
True
The balance sheet shows a business's assets, liabilities, and
equity
.
True
What are expenses in an income statement?
Costs incurred to earn revenue
The balance sheet adheres to the accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities +
Equity
.
True
What does equity represent in a balance sheet?
Ownership interest in the company
The balance sheet shows a business's financial position at a specific point in
time
What does the Income Statement measure?
Profitability over a period
The equity in the example is calculated as assets minus
liabilities
The income statement helps stakeholders assess financial
performance
The cash flow statement tracks the inflows and outflows of
cash
Lenders use financial statements to evaluate a company's creditworthiness and ability to repay
loans
The Balance Sheet shows a company's financial position over a period of time.
False
The income statement measures a business's profitability over a specific
period
Match the financial statement with its purpose:
Income Statement ↔️ Measures profitability
Balance Sheet ↔️ Shows financial position
Cash Flow Statement ↔️ Tracks cash movement
The balance sheet shows a company's
financial position
at a specific point in time.
True
What does the income statement measure about a business?
Profitability over a period
What does the income statement measure about a business?
Profitability over a period
What are revenues in an income statement?
Income from sales
What does the balance sheet summarize about a company?
Assets, liabilities, and equity
Liabilities in a balance sheet represent amounts owed to
creditors
What does the income statement measure about a business?
Profitability over a period
Revenues in an income statement represent income earned from sales of
goods
or services.
True
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