Read financial statements like a story in 5 minutes Mode 2 Making money and creating wealth

2 Statements related by blood  The income statement showing how we make money  Balance sheet or how we create wealth

Income statement

Balance sheet

Can we make money and destroy wealth at the same time

Absolutely! Think about the story told in model 1 The business made money (operating profit = 5.5 per revenue dollar) Return on the invested $ went from 20 to 10 cents

Can we lose money and create wealth at the same time

Both yes and no Because the yes case happens in so few occasions can we leave this for a later date

The relationship Income statement Balance sheet Net profit after all deductions increases the equity value in the balance sheet The net profit per the income statement becomes a funding source for future investment requirements

The relationship Income statement Balance sheet Resources and funding The balance sheet provides resources (tangible and intangible) to enable the ability to make money.

The relationship Income statement Balance sheet Relationship based on dependency and accountability

Relationship dependency and accountability Income statementBalance sheet Dependency That the balance sheet will make the available resources required to continue to make money On the income statement to assist in the funding of future investment requirements Accountability To make as much money with the available resources To make wise investment and funding decisions. Funding decisions impact risk. Investment decisions impact wealth.

What's next  Module 3  Its time for a little fun  Did you know every set of financial statements has 3 characters  In module 3 you will get to know them  It’s a secret until we get there

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