financial statementnoun [ C ]
ukusACCOUNTING a report provided by a company for its shareholders and investors that shows details of its financial situation, and includes documents such as the profit and loss account and balance sheet:
prepare/publish a financial statement There are various procedures that must be followed when preparing financial statements.
audit/approve a financial statement The interim financial statement was approved by the board of directors at their meeting last week.
annual/quarterly/year-end, etc. financial statement The company's annual financial statement reported plans to spend up to $120 million on improvements.