What Are Three Major Financial Statements? Describe the Key Elements

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Essay

What are three major financial statements? Describe the key elements of those financial statements.

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Definitions:

Dividend

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.

Expense Matching

An accounting principle that states expenses should be recorded in the same period as the revenues they helped to generate, to accurately match income with expenses.

Cause and Effect

A relationship where one event (the cause) leads to the outcome of another event (the effect).

Systematic Allocation

The methodical distribution of costs or revenues across different accounts, periods, or projects to match expenses with related revenues.