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6. Finance
6.4 Analysing the financial performance of a business
Purpose of financial statements:
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What is the main purpose of financial statements?
Summarize financial activities
What does the Balance Sheet track?
Assets, liabilities, equity
The Balance Sheet provides a snapshot of a business's assets, liabilities, and
equity
What key information is provided by the Income Statement?
Revenue, expenses, profit/loss
What is the purpose of the Balance Sheet when compared to the Income Statement?
Snapshot of financial position
The Balance Sheet provides a snapshot of
financial
position at a specific point in time.
True
What type of time period does the Balance Sheet represent?
Specific point in time
What are the three key components of the Balance Sheet?
Assets, Liabilities, Equity
What does the Cash Flow Statement track over a period?
Cash movement
What are the two main types of stakeholders?
Internal and External
Match the financial statement with its definition:
Balance Sheet ↔️ Shows assets, liabilities, equity at a point in time
Income Statement ↔️ Shows revenue, expenses, profit/loss over a period
What are the three key financial statements in order?
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement
What does the Balance Sheet provide a snapshot of?
Financial position
Match the financial statement with its focus:
Income Statement ↔️ Profitability
Balance Sheet ↔️ Financial Position
Cash Flow Statement ↔️ Liquidity and Solvency
The Income Statement provides a snapshot of financial position at a specific point in time.
False
The Balance Sheet covers a specific period of time, such as a quarter or a year.
False
What does the Income Statement measure?
Profitability
What are the two main financial statements according to the study material?
Balance sheet, income statement
Which stakeholders use financial statements for decision-making?
Internal and external
The Cash Flow Statement tracks the movement of cash in and out of the business over a period of time.
True
What does the Income Statement measure over a period of time?
Profitability
Match the financial statement with its purpose:
Income Statement ↔️ Measures financial performance over a period
Balance Sheet ↔️ Provides a snapshot of financial position
Revenue is the money earned from selling goods and services.
True
The Balance Sheet covers a specific period, such as a year or quarter.
False
Stakeholders
are individuals or groups with an interest in a business.
True
Which stakeholders use financial statements to assess creditworthiness?
External stakeholders
The Income Statement indicates financial performance over a period.
True
The Income Statement measures profitability over a
period
The Income Statement shows revenue and
expenses
What does the Balance Sheet indicate about a business's financial position?
What it owns and owes
What does the Cash Flow Statement provide insights into?
Liquidity and solvency
Internal stakeholders use financial statements to make operational and
strategic
The Cash Flow Statement supports decisions related to working capital
management
The key financial statements are the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
Statement
The Cash Flow Statement monitors the movement of cash in and out of the business.
True
The Income Statement shows a business's revenue, expenses, and
profit/loss
over a period of time.
True
The Balance Sheet provides a snapshot of a business's financial position at a specific point in
time
The three key financial statements are Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and
Cash Flow Statement
The Cash Flow Statement shows the movement of cash in and out of a
business
The Income Statement measures a business's profitability over a period of
time
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