To identify: The four financial statements contained in most annual reports.
Introduction:
Annual Report: A detailed report that presents a company’s activities during a particular period that is its accounting period is called annual report. It is used by the stockholders of the company and the general public to evaluate the company’s performance and financial position.
Answer to Problem 1Q
The four financial statements contained in annual reports are
Explanation of Solution
- Balance sheet reports the total liabilities, total assets and total stockholders’ equity at a specified date that is the last day of accounting period for a company.
- Income statement reports the expenses and income of a company for the accounting period.
- Statement of cash flow reports the generated net amount of cash or consumed in the accounting period by a company.
- Statement of stockholders’ equity reports the opening and closing balance of stockholders’ equity with the changes incurred during that particular accounting period.
So, the four financial statements contained in annual reports are balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow and statement of stockholders’ equity.
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