What are the three key financial statement? Explain their purpose and type of information provided by each.
Following are the three key Financial Statements:-
1. Balance Sheet:- Balance Sheet shows the value assets and liabilities and shareholders' equity of an entity on a particular date(i.e. year end/ reporting date)
2. Income Statement: Income Statement shows the revenues, incomes, expenses and losses made by an entity during whole reporting period(normaly during whole financial year).
It basically shows the net profit/losse for a particular period.
3. Cash Flow Statement: It shows the cash receipts and cash payment during a particular period.
It shows cash inflows and outflows under three different headings lilke:- cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activity and cash flow from financing activity.
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