This document introduces basic financial statements that companies prepare, including the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. It discusses the key components of each statement. The income statement reports revenues and expenses over a period of time. The balance sheet presents assets, liabilities, and owners' equity at a point in time. The statement of cash flows provides information about a company's cash inflows and outflows. The document also provides an example to illustrate how business transactions affect the accounting equation and related financial statements.