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Format and Sections of  Statement of Cash Flows:

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A statement of cash flows has three sections. These are:

  1. Operating activities section

  2. Investing activities section

  3. Financing activities section

Operating, investing and financing activities constitute the general format of statement of cash flows. The cash flows from operating activities section always appear the first, followed by the investing section and then financing activities section.

The individual cash inflows and cash outflows from investing and financing activities are reported separately. That is, they are reported gross, not netted against one another. Thus, cash outflow from the purchase of property is reported separately from the cash inflow from the sale of property. Similarly, the cash inflow from the issuance of debt is reported separately from the cash outflow from its retirement.

The net increase or decrease in cash reported during the period should reconcile the beginning and ending cash balances as reported in the comparative balance sheets.

the skeleton format of statement of cash flows is prepared as follows:

Company Name
Statement of Cash flows
Period Covered

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
     Net income   xxx
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
          (List of individual items) xx  
 

     Net cash flow from operating activities   xxx
     
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:    
     (List of individual inflows and outflows) xx
 
 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities   xxx
     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
     (List of individual inflows and outflows) xx  
 
 
     Net cash provided (used) by financing activities   xxx
   
Net increase (decrease) in cash   xxx
Cash at beginning of period   xxx
   
Cash at the end of the period   xxx
   

The above format is used when a statement of cash flows is prepared using indirect method. When direct method is used the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows is prepared in a different way. Click here to understand the format under direct method.

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