Types of Financial Statements with Examples of Each
The following are the main types of financial statements for a business; balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
The following are the main types of financial statements for a business; balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
How much time does it take to answer a “simple” question like, “What was our revenue for X customer last month?” I once had a private equity investor grumble at me with a tone of complete and utter annoyance. He had asked one of our portfolio company’s controllers that question and received the response, “Can I get back to you on that tomorrow?”
Why do businesses hire a CFO in the first place? They typically hire a CFO in order to get clarity on what is going on in their business financially. The CFO is able to perform analyses and act as a translation tool between the numbers and the operations of the business.
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Tax season! Personally, it is not my favorite task. I love spreadsheets and financials and numbers, but I do not like doing my taxes. Tax season is also that time of year where we all take a hard look at how we did last year.
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It is one thing to grow a business, and it’s another to grow a financially resilient one. The fact that you’re reading this article tells me that you’ve already set yourself apart from the pack by knowing that “growth” and “resilient growth” are not one and the same…