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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[~~Topic:~~Finance]]		*[[Finance]]
	[[Category:Finance]]		[[Category:Finance]]

wikademia>Wikademia: moved Business finance to Archive:Business finance

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wikademia>Wikademia at 18:00, 11 April 2009

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	If you are going to start a business you need to keep track of your finances. MONEY is the life blood of the economy and BUSINESS is the way in which people and capital are organized within the economy to create money and productivity. In essence, business is like the '''heart''' of the economy while money is the '''blood'''.		If you are going to start a business you need to keep track of your finances. MONEY is the life blood of the economy and BUSINESS is the way in which people and capital are organized within the economy to create money and productivity. In essence, business is like the '''heart''' of the economy while money is the '''blood'''.

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	===Inclusion in Annual Reports===		===Inclusion in Annual Reports===

	To entice new investors, most public companies assemble their financial statements on fine paper with pleasing graphics and photos in an annual report to shareholders, attempting to capture the excitement and culture of the organization in a "marketing brochure" of sorts. Usually the company's chief executive will write a letter to shareholders, describing management's performance and the company's financial highlights.		To entice new investors, most public companies assemble their financial statements on fine paper with pleasing graphics and photos in an annual report to shareholders, attempting to capture the excitement and culture of the organization in a "marketing brochure" of sorts. Usually the company's chief executive officer will write a letter to shareholders, describing management's performance and the company's financial highlights.

	In the United States, prior to the advent of the internet, the annual report is considered the most effective way for corporations to communicate with individual shareholders. Blue chip companies went to great expense to produce and mail out attractive annual reports to every shareholder. The annual report was often prepared in the style of a coffee table book		In the United States, prior to the advent of the internet, the annual report is considered the most effective way for corporations to communicate with individual shareholders. Blue chip companies went to great expense to produce and mail out attractive annual reports to every shareholder. The annual report was often prepared in the style of a coffee table book

wikademia>Unionhawk: Cleanup tag added (this is too big of a task to work on alone

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	If you are going to start a business you need to keep track of your finances. MONEY is the life blood of the economy and BUSINESS is the way in which people and capital are organized within the economy to create money and productivity. In essence, business is like the '''heart''' of the economy while money is the '''blood'''.		If you are going to start a business you need to keep track of your finances. MONEY is the life blood of the economy and BUSINESS is the way in which people and capital are organized within the economy to create money and productivity. In essence, business is like the '''heart''' of the economy while money is the '''blood'''.

162.95.80.227: /* Users of Financial Statements */

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Users of Financial Statements

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	* '''Owners and managers''' require financial statements to make important business decisions		* '''Owners and managers''' require financial statements to make important business decisions
	that affect its continued operations. Financial ~~analysis~~ are then performed on these		that affect its continued operations. Financial analyses are then performed on these
	statements to provide management with a more detailed understanding of the figures.		statements to provide management with a more detailed understanding of the figures.
	These statements are also used as part of management's report to its stockholders,		These statements are also used as part of management's report to its stockholders,
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	* '''Prospective investors''' make use of financial statements to assess the viability of		* '''Prospective investors''' make use of financial statements to assess the viability of
	investing in a business. Financial analysis ~~are~~ often used by investors and is prepared		investing in a business. Financial analysis is often used by investors and is prepared
	by professionals (Financial Analysts), thus providing them with the basis in making		by professionals (Financial Analysts), thus providing them with the basis in making
	investment decisions.		investment decisions.

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Balance sheet structure

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	These are both shown on the Balance Sheet.		These are both shown on the Balance Sheet.

	While measuring the volume of water in the reservoir at a point in time (balance sheet) is relatively easy, keeping track of the streams' volumes at every second of the year is difficult. Accountants may ~~chose~~ to ignore some streams: they may not know some streams exist: water may be evaporating, and unmeasurable. As a result the income statement is easily wrong. Regardless, the net sum of inflows less outflows should equal the difference in the reservoir (beginning vs. ending). The statement of changes in shareholder equity attempts this reconciliation.		While measuring the volume of water in the reservoir at a point in time (balance sheet) is relatively easy, keeping track of the streams' volumes at every second of the year is difficult. Accountants may choose to ignore some streams: they may not know some streams exist: water may be evaporating, and unmeasurable. As a result the income statement is easily wrong. Regardless, the net sum of inflows less outflows should equal the difference in the reservoir (beginning vs. ending). The statement of changes in shareholder equity attempts this reconciliation.

	None of the financial statements measures your own personal share of the reservoir when you have partners. It is up to the individual investor to measure, not the business totals, but his share. The methods to use 'equity per share' is shown at shareholders' equity.		None of the financial statements measures your own personal share of the reservoir when you have partners. It is up to the individual investor to measure, not the business totals, but his share. The methods to use 'equity per share' is shown at shareholders' equity.

wikademia>McCormack: Reverted edits by 77.70.138.2 (Talk) to last version by Remi using rollback

2008-03-10T10:14:10Z

Reverted edits by 77.70.138.2 (Talk) to last version by Remi using rollback

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	~~<big>big</big>~~If you are going to start a business you need to keep track of your finances. MONEY is the life blood of the economy and BUSINESS is the way in which people and capital are organized within the economy to create money and productivity. In essence, business is like the '''heart''' of the economy while money is the '''blood'''.		If you are going to start a business you need to keep track of your finances. MONEY is the life blood of the economy and BUSINESS is the way in which people and capital are organized within the economy to create money and productivity. In essence, business is like the '''heart''' of the economy while money is the '''blood'''.

	The point it is that business and capitalism are arguably a great part of what has made America such a successful country. Over the years a variety of laws [http://www.sec.gov/about/laws.shtml] have been introduced to regulate financial aspects of business. Keeping track of finances in business helps to reduce fraud and waste. Keeping track of finances also allows for maximum efficiency to be attained. It is also the law.		The point it is that business and capitalism are arguably a great part of what has made America such a successful country. Over the years a variety of laws [http://www.sec.gov/about/laws.shtml] have been introduced to regulate financial aspects of business. Keeping track of finances in business helps to reduce fraud and waste. Keeping track of finances also allows for maximum efficiency to be attained. It is also the law.

77.70.138.2 at 10:08, 10 March 2008

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	If you are going to start a business you need to keep track of your finances. MONEY is the life blood of the economy and BUSINESS is the way in which people and capital are organized within the economy to create money and productivity. In essence, business is like the '''heart''' of the economy while money is the '''blood'''.		<big>big</big>If you are going to start a business you need to keep track of your finances. MONEY is the life blood of the economy and BUSINESS is the way in which people and capital are organized within the economy to create money and productivity. In essence, business is like the '''heart''' of the economy while money is the '''blood'''.

	The point it is that business and capitalism are arguably a great part of what has made America such a successful country. Over the years a variety of laws [http://www.sec.gov/about/laws.shtml] have been introduced to regulate financial aspects of business. Keeping track of finances in business helps to reduce fraud and waste. Keeping track of finances also allows for maximum efficiency to be attained. It is also the law.		The point it is that business and capitalism are arguably a great part of what has made America such a successful country. Over the years a variety of laws [http://www.sec.gov/about/laws.shtml] have been introduced to regulate financial aspects of business. Keeping track of finances in business helps to reduce fraud and waste. Keeping track of finances also allows for maximum efficiency to be attained. It is also the law.