What financial reports should a small business review every month?
Three reports cover 90% of what an owner needs. The profit & loss shows whether you made money and where it went. The balance sheet shows what you own and owe, and it's where hidden problems live: growing credit card balances, customers who aren't paying, payroll liabilities not remitted. The cash flow statement reconciles the two and explains why profit and cash in the bank aren't the same number.
We send all three with a summary that fits on one screen. If a number changed by more than 15% from last month, we tell you why.