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Running head: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
PATRICK MITCHELL 
XACC/290 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1 
OCTOBER 12, 2014 
RICHARD FIELDEN
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
There are four financial statements that can help you run your business smoothly. They 
are: (1) income statement; (2) retained earnings statement; (3) balance sheet; and (4) statement of 
cash flows. Income statements will show how much money a business have generated over a 
certain period of time. Retained earnings statements shows the equity from the net income or a 
loss from the owner’s withdrawals and investments over a certain length of time. Balance sheets 
show what is owned by the company and what it still owes from a fixed point of time. And last 
financial statement is statements of cash flows will show how money is exchange between the 
company and outside the company. When you have changes in assets and liabilities on the 
balance sheet show the revenue and expenses from the income statement. This is the company’s 
gains and losses. The cash assets from cash flow give more substantial information. This can also 
be found on your balance sheet to show income on your income statement. As we can see all the 
information combine is very important to investors and their company. 
I believe it is very important for internal users such as managers and employees to know 
and understand what is going on in the company financially. Managers need Financial 
Statements so they can manage the company business by understanding the performance and the 
position financially of the company. This will help them make smart business decisions when it 
comes to their overall business. Employees need Financial Statements so they can see the 
profitability of the company. Employees seem to be comfortable with their jobs when they see 
money being generated from the company. This give them a positive reinforcement for job 
security. 
Investors and creditors like to know where their money is going and is it a wise 
investment to help the company make money. This is their role as external users. Investors need
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3 
financial statements to see if it is worth investing in a company. They will try and predict the 
dividends based on profits that are disclosed in the financial statements. They will also use this 
information to check the risk levels before investing. Creditors use Financial Statements to 
decide whether to grant a loan or credit to a business. Financial institutions assess the financial 
health of a business to determine the probability of a bad loan. Any decision to lend must be 
supported by a sufficient asset base and liquidity.

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Financial statements

  • 1. Running head: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PATRICK MITCHELL XACC/290 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1 OCTOBER 12, 2014 RICHARD FIELDEN
  • 2. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS There are four financial statements that can help you run your business smoothly. They are: (1) income statement; (2) retained earnings statement; (3) balance sheet; and (4) statement of cash flows. Income statements will show how much money a business have generated over a certain period of time. Retained earnings statements shows the equity from the net income or a loss from the owner’s withdrawals and investments over a certain length of time. Balance sheets show what is owned by the company and what it still owes from a fixed point of time. And last financial statement is statements of cash flows will show how money is exchange between the company and outside the company. When you have changes in assets and liabilities on the balance sheet show the revenue and expenses from the income statement. This is the company’s gains and losses. The cash assets from cash flow give more substantial information. This can also be found on your balance sheet to show income on your income statement. As we can see all the information combine is very important to investors and their company. I believe it is very important for internal users such as managers and employees to know and understand what is going on in the company financially. Managers need Financial Statements so they can manage the company business by understanding the performance and the position financially of the company. This will help them make smart business decisions when it comes to their overall business. Employees need Financial Statements so they can see the profitability of the company. Employees seem to be comfortable with their jobs when they see money being generated from the company. This give them a positive reinforcement for job security. Investors and creditors like to know where their money is going and is it a wise investment to help the company make money. This is their role as external users. Investors need
  • 3. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3 financial statements to see if it is worth investing in a company. They will try and predict the dividends based on profits that are disclosed in the financial statements. They will also use this information to check the risk levels before investing. Creditors use Financial Statements to decide whether to grant a loan or credit to a business. Financial institutions assess the financial health of a business to determine the probability of a bad loan. Any decision to lend must be supported by a sufficient asset base and liquidity.