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Financial Statement
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Four basic statements | the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of retained earnings, & the statement of cash flows |
| Balance sheet | assets on the left side & liabilities, equity or claims against assets on the right side. |
| Income statement | reports the results of operations over a period of time, & it shows earnings per share as it’s ”bottom line.” |
| Statement of retained earnings | shows the change in retained earnings between the balance sheet dates. |
| Operating cash | indicates whether a company is able to generate sufficient positive cash flow to maintain and grow its operations |
| Cash flow cycle | the way in which actual net cash flows into or out of a firm during some specified period. |
| Statement of cash flows | reports the impact of its operating, investing, and financing activities on cash flows over an accounting period. |
| Value | the difference between a customer's evaluation of the benefits & costs of one product when compared with others. |
| Income tax rates | are progressive - the higher one's income, the larger the percentage paid in taxes, up to a point. |
| Assets | stocks, bonds & real estate |
| Operating income | paid out as dividends |
| Interest income | the difference between the revenue that is generated from a bank's assets & the expenses associated with paying out its liabilities |
| Corporate operating losses | a business reports operating expenses on its tax return that exceed its revenues |
| S corporation | small businesses which have the limited-liability benefits of the corporate form of organization |