Accounting & the 3 Statements
What are the three financial statements and what does each show?
Model answer
Income statement: profitability over a period (revenue down to net income). Balance sheet: a snapshot of assets, liabilities and equity at a point in time. Cash flow statement: actual cash moving in/out over a period, split into operating, investing and financing.
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