A cash flow statement consists of three sections: operating, investing and financing. Companies report investing and financing activities directly on a cash basis, but often use the indirect method to ...

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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 ...

CFO measures money flow from core business activities, excluding external funding. Three cash flow types: operating, investing, and financing, each reflecting different activities. To analyze CFO, use ...