financial statement
noun[C]
ukusACCOUNTING
areportprovidedby acompanyforitsshareholdersandinvestorsthatshowsdetailsofitsfinancialsituation, andincludesdocumentssuch as theprofitandlossaccountandbalancesheet:
prepare/publish a financial statementThere arevariousproceduresthat must befollowedwhenpreparingfinancialstatements.
audit/approve a financial statementTheinterimfinancialstatementwasapprovedby theboardofdirectorsattheirmeetinglastweek.
annual/quarterly/year-end, etc. financial statementThe company'sannualfinancialstatementreportedplanstospendup to $120 million onimprovements.