FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: TOOLS FOR BUSINES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: TOOLS FOR BUSINES
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ISBN: 9781119595649
Author: Kimmel
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.9E

a.

To determine

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Financial statements are a complete record of the financial transactions that takes place in a company at a particular point of time. It provides important financial information like assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the company to its internal and external users. It helps them to know the exact financial position of the company. There are four basic financial statements as shown in the figure below:

Basic Financial Statements

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: TOOLS FOR BUSINES, Chapter 1, Problem 1.9E Figure (1)

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Retained earnings is a financial statement that shows the amount of the net income retained by a company at a particular point of time for reinvestment and pays its debts and obligations. It shows the amount of retained earnings that is not paid as dividends to the shareholders.

To Interpret: Financial facts regarding retained earnings statement.

b.

To determine

Introduction:

Statement of cash flows is a financial statement prepared to show the cash and cash equivalents of a company for a particular period of time. It determines the net changes in cash through reporting the sources and uses of cash due to operating, investing, and financial activities of a company. Thus, this statement includes operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.

To Interpret: Financial facts regarding cash flow statement.   

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