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Financial Statement Basics

Balance Sheet

Study Concept

This financial statement lists all company accounts that are separated by category. It doesn't include temporary accounts.

Return on Equity Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

Net income / average stockholder's equity

Current Ratio / Working Capital Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

Current assets / current liabilities

Cash Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

(Cash + cash equivalents) / current liabilities

Income Statement

Study Concept

A financial statement that can tell you what amount of money your company lost or earned over a set amount of time.

Debt-to-Assets Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

Total liabilities / total assets

Cash Ratio

Study Concept

The liquidity ratio that includes the most stringency. It looks only at a company's cash and cash equivalents.

Current Asset

Study Concept

These are assets that an organization may convert into cash inside of a single year.

Statement of Retained Earnings

Study Concept

We look at this financial statement to see how much of a company's earnings were kept and invested back into the company.

Return on Equity Ratio

Study Concept

This ratio allows us to judge the return associated with money that shareholders have invested.

Financial Statement Ratios

Study Concept

Ratios that use information drawn from financial statements. Businesses can use these when they want to judge how productive and efficient they are.

Liquidity

Study Concept

We use this term when discussing the rate at which we can transform an asset into cash.

Adjusted Trial Balance

Study Concept

This shows all of a company's accounts after any financial adjustments have been completed, meaning that it offers a timely and accurate looks at a company's accounts.

Acid / Quick Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

(Cash & Cash Equivalents + Accounts Receivable) / Liabilities

Permanent Account

Study Concept

These accounts always remain on the chart of accounts for a company once they are opened.

Earnings per Share Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

Net income / weighted average shares of outstanding common stock

Debt-to-Assets Ratio

Study Concept

Looking at this ratio will show you the amount of assets that a company used debt to finance.

Acid Ratio / Quick Ratio

Study Concept

We look at this ratio to judge a company's ability to pay off its short-term debts using assets with the most liquidity.

Earnings per Share Ratio (EPS)

Study Concept

Complete this ratio to see the amount a company earns in net income for each share of its common stock.

Current Ratio / Working Capital Ratio

Study Concept

A ratio used to see how many current liabilities a company has in comparison to its current assets.

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Financial Statement Basics

Balance Sheet

Study Concept

This financial statement lists all company accounts that are separated by category. It doesn't include temporary accounts.

Return on Equity Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

Net income / average stockholder's equity

Current Ratio / Working Capital Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

Current assets / current liabilities

Cash Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

(Cash + cash equivalents) / current liabilities

Income Statement

Study Concept

A financial statement that can tell you what amount of money your company lost or earned over a set amount of time.

Debt-to-Assets Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

Total liabilities / total assets

Cash Ratio

Study Concept

The liquidity ratio that includes the most stringency. It looks only at a company's cash and cash equivalents.

Current Asset

Study Concept

These are assets that an organization may convert into cash inside of a single year.

Statement of Retained Earnings

Study Concept

We look at this financial statement to see how much of a company's earnings were kept and invested back into the company.

Return on Equity Ratio

Study Concept

This ratio allows us to judge the return associated with money that shareholders have invested.

Financial Statement Ratios

Study Concept

Ratios that use information drawn from financial statements. Businesses can use these when they want to judge how productive and efficient they are.

Liquidity

Study Concept

We use this term when discussing the rate at which we can transform an asset into cash.

Adjusted Trial Balance

Study Concept

This shows all of a company's accounts after any financial adjustments have been completed, meaning that it offers a timely and accurate looks at a company's accounts.

Acid / Quick Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

(Cash & Cash Equivalents + Accounts Receivable) / Liabilities

Permanent Account

Study Concept

These accounts always remain on the chart of accounts for a company once they are opened.

Earnings per Share Ratio: Formula

Study Concept

Net income / weighted average shares of outstanding common stock

Debt-to-Assets Ratio

Study Concept

Looking at this ratio will show you the amount of assets that a company used debt to finance.

Acid Ratio / Quick Ratio

Study Concept

We look at this ratio to judge a company's ability to pay off its short-term debts using assets with the most liquidity.

Earnings per Share Ratio (EPS)

Study Concept

Complete this ratio to see the amount a company earns in net income for each share of its common stock.

Current Ratio / Working Capital Ratio

Study Concept

A ratio used to see how many current liabilities a company has in comparison to its current assets.

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