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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