Whether or not your business requires you to prepare financial statements, they can be extremely helpful in making decisions, budgeting, and ensuring that your business is on track. We, at Leskun & Son Accounting, understand that not all small business owners are aware of the benefits of preparing financial statements, and we offer a range of business consulting services and bookkeeping services that are designed to make your business easier to run and more profitable.
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Reasons to Prepare Your Business’ Financial Statements
There are many very good reasons to prepare and keep your business’ financial statements, but they all boil down to having the ability to analyze data. If you are able to see records of your company’s financial history, you can make better decisions for the future. Broken down, some areas where financial statements for small businesses can be useful include:
Using Financial Statements to Detect Patterns and Trends
Looking at past financial statements can be extremely helpful in identifying business trends for the year. Financial statements can be compiled for any period of time and, if you can compare weeks or months, it can be easy to notice periods of time where your small business did well. During that period, perhaps your business was trying a different sales tactic or it was close to a certain holiday. It is useful to analyze this data to prepare appropriately for future months or years.
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Financial Statements in Budgeting
Before setting a budget for any small business, it is necessary to analyze past trends and patterns. By knowing how your small business has fared financially in the past, you can help to allocate resources for the future. Financial statements will help you to more accurately predict upcoming needs and expenditures.
Financial Statements for Investors, Banking, and Business
If your small company has investors, financial statements can be an effective way to help them understand the state of their investment. If you are looking to make any kind of business deal through a merge or sale, having financial statements ready to offer can help to make the deal go through more smoothly.
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