The statement of cash flows is one of the financial statements investors rely on to gauge a company's financial strength. Strong cash flow puts the company in a good position to expand its business, ...

From misinterpreting financial statements to making uninformed investment decisions, these critical oversights could be ...

The cash flow statement shows the inflow and outflow of cash transactions during a specified fiscal period, which might be monthly, quarterly or a fiscal year. The two methods from which accountants ...

Cash flow is, understandably, one of a company’s most significant concerns. To stay on top of this vital financial metric, business owners rely on accurate, consistent cash flow statements. These ...

Motivated by recent FASB, IASB, and CFA Institute comments, we explore the predictive value of direct method cash flow disclosures. A primary stated purpose of the direct method is to better forecast ...

The terms funds from operations (FFO) and cash flow are related but describe somewhat different concepts. Cash flow is a measurement of the net amount of cash and equivalents moving in and out of a ...

John Parker is a business writer with 20+ years of experience as a business executive specializing in accounting and finance. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society ...