The result of the accounting process is several financial statements. The income statement, the balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows are the best known examples of financial statements. Place the statements about the financial situation of a company in the chart based on the type of financial statement and the profitability of the company.
Financial statements are provided to stockholders and potential investors in a firm's annual report as well as to other relevant outsiders such as creditors, government agencies, and the Internal Revenue Service. It is important to recognize that not all financial statements follow precisely the same format. The fact that different organizations generate income in different ways suggest that when it comes to financial statements, one size definitely does not fit all.
Read each statement when it appears and place the activity in the correct box in the chart on the right
Profitable company Unprofitable company
Bottom line in surplus Financially healthy
Inward flow of cash Financially failing Balance sheet
Statement of cash flow Outward flow of cash Bottom line in deficit

The Bottomline in the Income statement refers to the Net Profit after all adjustments and deductions have been made. This is the figure that is taken to Retained Earnings and therefore funds the business. If the Bottomline is in Deficit that means the company made a loss and by definition are Unprofitable. The reverse is true.

Balance Sheet

Profitable Company - Financially healthy.

Unprofitable Company - Financially failing.

The Balance Sheet shows the health of a company by checking it's assets vs it's Liabilities and Equity. If it is shown for instance that there is too much debt in the company or that Current Liabilities are more than Current Assets, this shows that the company is not healthy and this is usually a symptom of an Unprofitable company. However a balance sheet showing strong Net Assets and a good Debt - Equity balance is considered healthy and is related to a Profitable Company.

Statement of Cashflow.

Profitable Company - Inward flow of cash

Unprofitable Company - Outward flow of Cash

The Statement of Cashflow (SCF) shows the actual amount of cash that a company has and spends. Other statements can include amounts for which cash has not been paid yet due to the Accrual system in Accounting. The SCF only deals with cash. A Profitable Company will have more cash coming in than going out because it would mean they are making profits as well as being in a strong financial position.

An Unprofitable Company on the other hand will show more cash leaving than coming in. This Outward flow of cash will signify that the company is spending more than it gets which is the sign of unprofitability.