Framework

How the three statements connect

The question it answers

How do profit, cash and the balance sheet relate?

Origin
Elliott and Elliott, 2019
Diagram type
Process by phase
Level of analysis
Firm
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Diagram

How the three statements connect

  1. How the statements connect
  2. Income statement: net income
  3. Cash flow statement: start from net income, add back depreciation, adjust working capital
  4. Balance sheet: closing cash; retained earnings = profit − dividends

Sources

References

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  1. Elliott, B. and Elliott, J. (2019) Financial Accounting and Reporting, 19th edn. Harlow: Pearson.No DOISource page