Purpose of financial statements:

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  • A balance sheet provides a snapshot of a business's assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time
  • What does an income statement show over a period of time?
    Revenue, expenses, profit/loss
  • Match the financial statement with its purpose:
    Balance Sheet ↔️ Shows financial position at a point in time
    Income Statement ↔️ Measures financial performance over a period
    Cash Flow Statement ↔️ Tracks cash movements over a period
  • The income statement measures a business's financial performance over a period of time.
  • What is the owner's stake in a business referred to in a balance sheet?
    Equity
  • What are two key purposes of the income statement?
    Measure profitability and show revenue sources
  • The income statement provides insights into the financial activities and results
  • The balance sheet provides a snapshot of assets, liabilities, and equity
  • Match the financial statement with its use:
    1️⃣ Balance Sheet
    2️⃣ Financial position at a point in time
    3️⃣ Income Statement
    4️⃣ Revenue, expenses, profit/loss
  • What does the income statement measure?
    Financial performance
  • The income statement shows a business's revenue, expenses, and profit/loss during a specific period
  • Match the financial statement with its purpose:
    Income Statement ↔️ Measures financial performance
    Balance Sheet ↔️ Indicates financial position
  • Order the three main financial statements based on their focus:
    1️⃣ Balance Sheet: Financial position at a point in time
    2️⃣ Income Statement: Financial performance over a period
    3️⃣ Cash Flow Statement: Dynamic view of cash movements
  • Stakeholders use financial statements to evaluate the profitability and solvency of a business.

    True
  • What is the purpose of a balance sheet?
    Indicates financial position
  • Financial statements are used by both internal stakeholders like managers and external stakeholders like investors to analyze the financial health and performance
  • What are the three main components of a balance sheet?
    Assets, liabilities, equity
  • The balance sheet is used to measure the financial performance of a business over time.
    False
  • Stakeholders use the balance sheet to assess the financial stability and solvency of a business.

    True
  • What is the key purpose of the income statement?
    Measure the profitability
  • The income statement shows what the business owns and owes.
    False
  • Financial statements are used by both internal and external stakeholders.
    True
  • The balance sheet shows a business's financial position at a specific point in time.

    True
  • The income statement measures a business's financial performance over a period of time
  • The cash flow statement tracks the cash inflows and cash outflows of a business over a period of time
  • The cash flow statement assesses both liquidity and solvency of a business.

    True
  • Analyzing financial statements provides insights into the overall financial health and viability of the business.viability
  • What are the two main financial statements used to summarize a business's financial activities and position?
    Balance sheet and income statement
  • The balance sheet measures financial performance over a period of time.
    False
  • What are the three key financial statements used in business studies?
    Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement
  • Assets are resources owned by the business
  • What does the balance sheet show about a business's financial position?
    Assets, liabilities, equity
  • Which financial statement tracks the cash inflows and outflows from operations, investing, and financing activities?
    Cash Flow Statement
  • The income statement measures a business's financial performance over a period of time.
  • The income statement measures financial performance over a period of time, such as a year or quarter.

    True
  • What are the two main financial statements?
    Balance sheet and income statement
  • What are the three key financial statements?
    Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement
  • Liabilities are obligations owed to others
  • The balance sheet shows financial position at a point in time, while the income statement provides insights into financial activities over a period.

    True
  • The balance sheet defines a snapshot of assets, liabilities, and equity, while the income statement measures revenue, expenses, and profit/loss.
    True