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