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What are the main financial statements? What does the income statement show? What does the balance sheet show? How do the financial statements link together?
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In what order are the financial statements prepared?

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Answer

Usually the income statement first (to get profit), then the statement of changes in equity, then the balance sheet, then the cash flow statement.
P&L -> Equity -> Balance Sheet -> Cash Flow
Real-world example Profit is needed before equity and the balance sheet can be completed.
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