The Key Financial Statements
What does your company own, and what does it owe to others? What are its sources of revenue, and how has it spent its money? How much profit has it made? What is the state of its financial health? You can answer those questions by turning to the three main financial statements: the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement.
These are the essential documents of business. Executives use them to assess performance and identify areas for action. Shareholders look at them to keep tabs on how well their capital is being managed. Outside investors use them to identify opportunities. Lenders and suppliers routinely examine them to determine the creditworthiness of the companies with which they deal. ...
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