With all of the reports about the successes and failures of IPOs in 2012, there may be renewed interest in deciphering financial reports. The follow are explanations of the four major financial statements.
- Income Statement: One of the most important reports for a company is their Income Statement. This may be referred to as the Statement of Income or the Profit and Loss Statement. This report shows profits and losses over a specific period of time.
- Balance Sheet: The balance sheet is also referred to as the Statement of Financial Position. The balance sheet displays a company’s position at a single moment in time.
- Cash Flow Statement: This may also be referred to as the Statement of Cash Flows. The Cash Flow Statement shows information about how money flows in and out of a business. This may be helpful in determining the viability of a company.
- Statement of Retained Earnings: This may also be referred to as e Statement of Changes in Equity. This statement explains the company’s retained earnings over a period of time. This will be reported under shareholder’s equity on the balance sheet.
The following are examples of the top 10 company financial statements:
Income Statements:
- Amazon Income Statement
- Apple Income Statement
- Dell Income Statement
- Facebook Income Statement
- Google Income Statement
- Groupon Income Statement
- Intel Income Statement
- Linkedin Income Statement
- Microsoft Income Statement
- Yahoo! Income Statement
Balance Sheets:
- Amazon Balance Sheet
- Apple Balance Sheet
- Dell Balance Sheet
- Facebook Balance Sheet
- Google Balance Sheet
- Groupon Balance Sheet
- Intel Balance Sheet
- Linkedin Balance Sheet
- Microsoft Balance Sheet
- Yahoo! Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statements:
- Amazon Cash Flow Statement
- Apple Cash Flow Statement
- Dell Cash Flow Statement
- Facebook Cash Flow Statement
- Google Cash Flow Statement
- Groupon Cash Flow Statement
- Intel Cash Flow Statement
- Linkedin Cash Flow Statement
- Microsoft Cash Flow Statement
- Yahoo! Cash Flow Statement
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