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Cash Flow

Statement (CFS)
Key terms
1.Cash Flow Statement
2.Direct Approach
3.Indirect Approach
4.Operating Activities
5.Investing Activities
6.Financing Activities
CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Provides an analysis of inflows and/or


outflows of cash from/to operating,
investing and financing activities
(Deloitte Global Services Limited, 2015).
This statement shows cash
transactions only compared to the SCI
which follows the accrual principle.
The statement of cash flows, or the
cash flow statement, is a financial
statement that summarizes the amount
of cash and cash equivalents entering
and leaving a company.
How to Use a Cash Flow Statement?

The CFS allows investors to understand


how a company's operations are running,
where its money is coming from, and how
money is being spent. The CFS is
important since it
helps investors determine whether a
company is on a solid financial footing.
Creditors, on the other hand, can
use the CFS to determine how
much cash is available (referred
to as liquidity) for the company to
fund its operating expenses and
pay its debts.
The Structure of the CFS
The main components of the cash flow
statement are:

1. Cash from operating activities


2. Cash from investing activities
3. Cash from financing activities
Operating Activities
The operating activities on the CFS include
any sources and uses of cash from business
activities. In other words, it reflects how
much cash is generated from a company's
products or services.
These operating activities might
include:
Receipts from sales of goods and services
Interest payments
Income tax payments
Payments made to suppliers of goods and services
used in production
Salary and wage payments to employees
Rent payments
Any other type of operating expenses
How Cash Flow Is Calculated
Cash flow is calculated by making certain
adjustments to net income by adding or
subtracting differences in revenue,
expenses, and credit transactions
(appearing on the balance sheet and
income statement) resulting from
transactions that occur from one period to
the next.
Two methods of calculating
cash flow

the direct method.


the indirect method.
Direct Cash Flow Method

The direct method adds up all the


various types of cash payments and
receipts, including cash paid to
suppliers, cash receipts from
customers and cash paid out in
salaries.
Indirect Cash Flow Method
cash flow from operating activities is
calculated by first taking the net income
off of a company's income statement.
Because a company’s income statement
is prepared on an accrual basis, revenue is
only recognized when it is earned and not
when it is received.
The cash flow statement is intended to:

•Provide information on a firm’s liquidity


and solvency and its ability to change cash
flows in future circumstances provide
additional information for evaluating
changes in assets, liabilities, and equity;
•Improve the comparability of different
firms’ operating performance by
eliminating the effects of different
accounting methods; and

•Indicate the amount, timing, and


probability of future cash flows.

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