Which Financial Statement Must Be Prepared Before the Others

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which financial statement must be prepared before the others?

• A)Statement of Cash Flows
• B)Income Statement
• C)Balance Sheet
• D)Statement of Retained Earnings

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Definitions:

Revenue Account

An account that records the income generated by a business from its normal operational activities.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made in accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the appropriate period.

Taxes Payable

The amount of tax a company or individual owes to the tax authorities but has not yet paid by the end of the accounting period.

Taxes Expense

The total amount of taxes owed by an individual or corporation to the government within a fiscal period.