Elements of Financial Statement

2.2.2 Elements of Financial Statement

The elements of financial statements that most frequently provided are statement of financial position, income statement, statement of changes in equity, statement of cash flow, and financial statements’ notes PSAK 1 2009 revision, SFAC number 1. The explanation of financial statements’ elements is listed as follow. A. Statement of Financial Position In general, statement of financial position provides information about firms’ assets, liabilities, and firms’ equities. B. Income Statement It captures the information about the revenues and costs that firms generated. In the end, earnings information is on the focus because it is important as indicator of firms’ performance. C. Statement of Changes in Equity It reflects the changing of equity from the beginning of accounting period till the end of accounting period. The changing of equity is affected by income of the year and dividends. D. Statement of Cash Flow It reflects the cash inflow and cash outflow of the firms. Statement of cash flow consists of cash flow from operating activities, cash flow from investing activities, and cash flow from financing activities. E. Notes It is a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes. It provides more detail information about statement of equity, statement of cash fl fl o ow, and fina a nc ncia i l statements’ notes PSAK 1 2009 revision, SFAC C n number 1. The explanation of finan ancial statements’ elements is listed a as follow. A. . Statemen nt t of of F F in i anci al Position In In g g en en eral, st st at at em ent of fin an cial p os it it io io n n provid id es s i i nf nf ormation on about fi fi rm rm s’ s’ a asset t s s, l iabili ti es, and firms’ equities. B B. I In come Statement It captures the in fo rmatio n about th e revenues and c o osts t tha hat t fi f rms ge e n ne rated. I n th e end, ear ni ngs in form at ion is on th e focus b because it is s im m portant as indicator o f firms’ perform an ce . C. C. St at em en t t of of C C ha ha ng ng es in Equity It reflects the changing g o o f eq eq ui ty from the beginning of accou u nt nt in in g pe pe riod till the end of accounting period. The changing of equity is s af af fe fect cted d by income o o f f th the ye year ar a a nd nd d iv id id en ends ds . . D D. S Statem em e ent of Cash Flow ow It reflects the cash in nflow and ca ash outflow of the firms. Statement of cash flow consists of cash f f low from m operating activities, cash flow from investing activities, and cash flo ow fr r o om financing activities. E. Notes financial position, income statement, statement of changes in equity, and statement of cash flow.

2.2.3 Earnings