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Describe each of the two financial statements - Balance Sheet & Income Statement - and explain the financial information each contains. Also define each of the elements listed for each financial statement and explain what it means.

Balance Sheet - Assets, Liabilities, & Stockholders' Equity

Income Statement - Revenue, Expense, & Net Income

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Describe each of the two financial statements - Balance Sheet & Income Statement - and explain the financial information each contains. Also, define each of the elements listed for each financial statement and explain what it means.

Balance Sheet - Assets, Liabilities, & Stockholders' Equity

Income Statement - Revenue, Expense, & Net Income

TUTORIAL
A balance sheet is a financial statement that shows the worth or value of a business ...

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