Fill in the gaps with the words and word combinations from the box.
The
and the of the business need some accounting
knowledge to understand what the
tells them. Investors and others
will need accounting knowledge too to read and understand the
. Then
the investors and the general public will be able to make a
about
future investments. There are two main questions that the managers, owners and
investors want to know: first, is the business operating
? Second,
will the business operate in the future or close down?