Financial statements report the business activities and financial performance of a company. Learn how they are used by executives, investors, and lenders.

Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced editor, ...

Financial statements comprise three important written records: the cash flow statement, the income statement and the balance sheet. Companies furnish financial statements to provide information on ...

For investors, a company's financial statements offers insight into the health of the company. Depending on the size of a company and the complexity of its business, the financial statements may be a ...

When you apply for business funding, lenders and investors want to ensure they won’t lose money on your venture. That’s why bringing detailed financial statements to your pitch meeting is crucial.

The electronic financial statements are presented for convenience and information purposes only. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the integrity of such information, they should not be ...

Tax-exempt organizations are working through the biggest change to not-for-profit financial reporting in 25 years. FASB Accounting Standard Update (ASU) No. 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958 ...

Financial analysis is an aspect of the overall business finance function that involves examining historical data to gain information about the current and future financial health of a company.