Introduction to Financial Statements 04- WebQuest | Facts | Issues | Authorities | Conclusion | Home | A corporation's primary external business partners are those who provide its financing- creditors (liabilities) and owners (contributed capital and retained earnings). Given their financial interests in a corporation, they tend to be the main users of the annual financial reports. Those who are properly trained and motivated will use all of the elements of the financial reports required by the SEC, especially the financial statements and ratio analyses of those statements. |
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