You might have read the headline and said “oh yuck” to yourself. Hopefully you didn’t and will keep reading.
If you’re in business you need to understand the basics of the three most important financial statements:
- Balance Sheet,
- Income Statement
- Statement of Cashflows
You need to know in order to make investments, buy a business, make a loan or advance trade credit. So buck up and read this article. I promise it will be painless.

