Elements of Financial Statements Objectives Identify the components of a balance sheet Identify the components of an income statement Identify the components of a cash flow statement Discussion Overview This discussion forum examines the different components of financial statements. Deliverables Your participation in the discussion forum, including the following: Responses to the initial questions Responses to at least two other students' posts Step 1 Post a response to the following on the discussion board . Post your response to the following on the discussion board. If appropriate, include personal experience in your response. Financial statements provide important information for a business decision maker. Identify and post three separate pieces of information found in financial statements and briefly explain how each element might help someone make a business decision. Give a very specific example of a business situation. .