Financial statements report the business activities and financial performance of a company. Learn how they are used by executives, investors, and lenders.

The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation has published a set of near-final examples showing how companies can improve the reporting of uncertainties in their financial statements ...

Financial statements are written records of a business’s financial situation. They include standard reports like the balance sheet, income or profit and loss statements, and cash flow statement. They ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech ...

All publicly traded companies are required to release financial statements quarterly so investors can get a sense of how the business is doing. There are three main financial statements investors ...

As the chief operating officer at a firm specializing in financial and accounting services, I've seen firsthand the immense value that accurate financial reporting brings to a business. Whether you're ...

IN CERTAIN INSTANCES CPAs SHOULD CONSIDER preparing and reporting on financial statements using an “other comprehensive basis of accounting” (OCBOA). Tax-basis and cash-basis, including ...