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# Financial statements

> Generate P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports via API.

# Financial statements

Generate P\&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reports via API.

<Note>
  Include acting-client headers on product API calls: `X-Workspace-Id` and `X-Acting-Company-Id`. See [Act as a client](/guides/service-partner/act-as-client).
</Note>

## Prerequisites

* Posted journal entries for the period

Required permissions: `books:reports:read`.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Fetch statements">
    Use reporting endpoints in [Books API reference](/api-reference/books). Export PDFs via [Utils](/guides/utils/generate-payslip-pdf) document patterns.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related

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  <Card title="books overview" href="/guides/books/books-overview" />
</CardGroup>