In: Accounting
Explain the value of separating cash flows into operating
activities, investing activities, and financing activities to
financial statement users in analyzing cash flows and the company's
financial performance and condition.
Answer: Format
Statement of Cash Flows |
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Amount in $ |
Amount in $ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net Income |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation |
XXX |
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Interest expense |
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Profit / (Loss) on the sale of property, plant & equipment |
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Working capital changes: |
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(Increase) / Decrease in trade and other receivables |
XXX |
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(Increase) / (Decrease) in inventories |
XXX |
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Increase / (Decrease) in trade payables |
XXX |
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Salary and wages payable |
XXX |
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Interest paid |
XXX |
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Income taxes paid |
XXX |
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Dividends paid |
XXX |
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Net cash from operating activities |
XXX |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
XXX |
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Proceeds from sale of equipment |
XXX |
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Acquisition of portfolio investments |
XXX |
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Investment income |
XXX |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
XXX |
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Cash flows from Financing activities |
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Proceeds from issue of share capital |
XXX |
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Dividend Paid |
XXX |
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Payment of long-term borrowings |
XXX |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
XXX |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
XXX |
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Add :Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
XXX |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
XXX |
As per the above format we know that cash Flow statement is divided in 3 Parts is called operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.
Operating Activities: In This activity we can show the changes of all operating activities like changed in account receivable, Account payable, Stock, Depreciation Etc., So by operating activities we know is the our increase or decrease in cash flow in this activities.
Investing Activities: In this activity whether we invested money anywhere or sold any investment will come. So the net effect of increase or decrease will reflect in this section.
Financing activities: In this section we will show the changes done due to financial activities like issuance of bonds, Common shares and redemption of bonds etc.
So by these three activity we know the overall performance of cash flow in the company.