ACCT-256 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cash Flow Statement, Cash Flow, Financial Statement

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For many years, financial statement users generally considered the income statement to be superior to the balance sheet as a basis for judging the economic well-being of an enterprise. However, the balance sheet can be a very useful financial statement. If a balance sheet is examined carefully, users can gain a considerable amount of information related to liquidity, solvency, and financial flexibility. Enterprise liquidity is generally related to the amount of time that is expected to elapse until an asset is realized or otherwise converted into cash or until a liability has to be paid. Solvency refers to the ability of an enterprise to pay its debts and related interest. Financial flexibility is the ability of an enterprise to take effective action to alter the amounts and timing of cash flows so it can respond to unexpected needs and opportunities. Criticism of the balance sheet has revolved around the limitations of the information presented therein.

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