Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial ...

The cash flow statement is one of the most revealing documents of a firm’s financial statements, but it is often overlooked. It shows the sources and uses of a company's cash, both incoming and ...

After years of nebulous guidance around three major issues of cash flow statements—operating, investing, and financing—FASB is making major clarifications. Tammy Whitehouse reports.

Every business has cash going in and going out. This is cash flow. A cash flow statement accounts for the cash moving in and out of the company. It reflects the cash impacts of revenues, expenses, ...

Every corporation needs reliable access to capital to stay in business. Positive cash flow allows businesses to cover expenses, plan growth initiatives and reward long-term shareholders. Cash flow ...

When a business recognizes an expense from bad debt, it is unlikely that the cash flow statement will be affected directly. For a transaction to be included on the cash flow statement, it requires an ...

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 ...

Financial statements are essentially the report cards for businesses. They tell the story, in numbers, about the financial health of the business. The information found on the financial statements of ...

A cash flow statement is a financial report that describes the sources of a company’s cash and how that cash was spent over a specified time period. It does not include non-cash items such as ...

It’s vital for companies and investors to understand cash flow: the money coming into a company and leaving it. To understand this metric at a glance, companies will prepare a cash flow statement.