Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781337788281
Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Identify the purpose of statement of cash flows and explain the information that is provided by statement of cash flows. Identify at least one type of stakeholder that would be interested in the information on a company’s statement of cash flows.

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