Concept Introduction:
Cash Flow Statements:
Cash flow statements are an integral part of the financial statements of a company. They reflect the direction and movement of the
Cash flows from Investing activities − The cash inflows refer to sales and income from investing activities and cash outflows include cash outflows from the investing activities in the form of purchase of fixed assets and investments.
Cash flows from Financing activities − The cash inflows refer to income from financing activities such as raising share capital and debt and cash outflows include cash outflows from the financing activities in the form of dividends and interest paid.
There are two methods of preparing cash flow statements:
Direct Method − It measures the actual cash inflows and cash outflows that are affected during a particular reporting period. The actual cash flows do not include non-cash items and items that are recorded owing to the accrual principle.
Indirect Method −It measures the cash inflows and cash outflows that are affected during a particular reporting period including the non-cash items and items that are recorded owing to the accrual principle.
- Method of preparation of cash flow statements
- Reason for subtraction of increase in accounts receivable while computing Cash flows from Operating Activities

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