On liquidity: How can a profitable company (defined as positive net income on a US GAAP...

On liquidity: How can a profitable company (defined as positive net income on a US GAAP income statement) fail due to lack of cash? How is that even possible?
On earnings quality: How is it possible that profit and operating cash flow could diverge? Doesn't cash flow increase when profit increases, and vice-versa? What are some scenarios that could cause divergence?
On improper income recognition: What does it mean "whether income has been improperly recognized, only to be reversed in the future."? How could a company try to get away with improperly recognizing income?

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ekkarill92 answered 1 year ago

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