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Profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow

What each main report tells you and how to use it.

Updated October 26, 2026

All reports are under Reports. Pick a date range at the top; most can be exported to CSV or printed.

  • Profit and loss: income minus expenses for a period. Are you making money?
  • Balance sheet: what the business owns and owes on a date, and the owner's equity.
  • Cash flow: where cash came from and went, from operations, investing and financing.
  • Aged receivables / payables: who owes you, and whom you owe, by how overdue.
  • Trial balance and General ledger: every account and every entry, for your accountant.
  • Sales tax: your GST/HST return figures. See Prepare your GST/HST return.
  • Cash flow forecast: your bank balance week by week ahead. See Cash flow forecast.
  • Budgets: targets against actual results. See Budgets.

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