What is the statement of cash flows? The statement of cash flows is one of the main financial statements. It is to accompany the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of stockholders equity. The statement of cash flows (also known as the cash flow statement) reports **** the major sources and uses of cash during the period of the income statement **** a reconciliation of the change in an organizations cash and cash equivalents (which are reported on the beginning and ending balance sheets) **** supplementary information including the amount of income taxes paid, the amount of interest paid, and significant noncash investing and financing activities (such as issuing common stock in exchange for land) The statement of cash flow is important because investors, lenders, financial analysts, and others are interested in an organizations major cash inflows and outflows. (This information is not available from the income statement because the accrual basis of accounting requires that revenues be reported when earned and expenses be reported when incurred.) The statement of cash flows reports cash inflows as positive amounts and the cash outflows as negative amounts. They are reported in one of the three sections of the statement of cash flows: operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. If you have any further questions on cash flow please give us a call at (810) 695-2620
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:25:00 +0000
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