A balance sheet or statement of financial position, reports on a company's assets, liabilities, and owners equity at a given point in time.

An income statement—or profit and loss report (P&L report), or statement of comprehensive income, or statement of revenue & expense—reports on a company's income, expenses, and profits over a stated period. A profit and loss statement provides information on the operation of the enterprise. These include sales and the various expenses incurred during the stated period.

A statement of changes in equity or statement of equity, or statement of retained earnings, reports on the changes