• statement of cash flows (or) SCF (or) cash flow statement

    This financial statement reports the major changes in a company’s cash and cash equivalents during the time period of the income statement.

    statement of cash flows (or) SCF (or) cash flow statement

    This financial statement reports the major changes in a company’s cash and cash equivalents during the time period of the income statement.

  • indirect method

    Using this common method of presenting the statement of cash flows, the cash from operating activities begins with the company’s net income and is then adjusted for depreciation expense and the changes in the current assets and current liabilities.

    indirect method

    Using this common method of presenting the statement of cash flows, the cash from operating activities begins with the company’s net income and is then adjusted for depreciation expense and the changes in the current assets and current liabilities.

  • direct method

    This method of preparing the statement of cash flows is preferred by the FASB, but it is rarely used.

    direct method

    This method of preparing the statement of cash flows is preferred by the FASB, but it is rarely used.

  • free cash flow

    This is the remainder of 1) net cash flows from operating activities, minus 2) the required amount of capital expenditures. (Sometimes the dividends paid are also subtracted.)

    free cash flow

    This is the remainder of 1) net cash flows from operating activities, minus 2) the required amount of capital expenditures. (Sometimes the dividends paid are also subtracted.)

  • operating activities

    The cash flows involving these activities are reported in the first section of the statement of cash flows.

    operating activities

    The cash flows involving these activities are reported in the first section of the statement of cash flows.

  • investing activities

    The cash flows from these activities involve the noncurrent assets and are reported in the second section of the statement of cash flows.

    investing activities

    The cash flows from these activities involve the noncurrent assets and are reported in the second section of the statement of cash flows.

  • financing activities

    The cash flows from these activities involve debt, noncurrent liabilities, and stockholders’ equity. They are reported in the third section of the statement of cash flows.

    financing activities

    The cash flows from these activities involve debt, noncurrent liabilities, and stockholders’ equity. They are reported in the third section of the statement of cash flows.

  • supplemental disclosures (or) supplementary disclosures

    This part of the statement of cash flows reports the significant noncash transactions as well as the amounts paid for interest and income taxes.

    supplemental disclosures (or) supplementary disclosures

    This part of the statement of cash flows reports the significant noncash transactions as well as the amounts paid for interest and income taxes.

  • net income

    Under the indirect method, this is the first amount shown in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.

    net income

    Under the indirect method, this is the first amount shown in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.

  • depreciation expense

    This common expense is added to net income under the indirect method of preparing the statement of cash flows because it reduced net income but it did not use cash.

    depreciation expense

    This common expense is added to net income under the indirect method of preparing the statement of cash flows because it reduced net income but it did not use cash.

  • income taxes paid

    This tax related item is likely to appear in the supplementary disclosures for the statement of cash flows.

    income taxes paid

    This tax related item is likely to appear in the supplementary disclosures for the statement of cash flows.

  • cash and cash equivalents

    This balance sheet line reports a company’s cash, money market accounts and highly liquid investments which had a maturity date of three months or less when they were purchased.

    cash and cash equivalents

    This balance sheet line reports a company’s cash, money market accounts and highly liquid investments which had a maturity date of three months or less when they were purchased.

  • cash equivalents

    This term is defined as highly liquid investments or accounts which had a maturity date of three months or less when they were purchased.

    cash equivalents

    This term is defined as highly liquid investments or accounts which had a maturity date of three months or less when they were purchased.

  • cash proceeds from the sale of a plant asset

    This is the amount of cash received when a noncurrent asset is sold. It is reported as a positive amount in the second section of the statement of cash flows.

    cash proceeds from the sale of a plant asset

    This is the amount of cash received when a noncurrent asset is sold. It is reported as a positive amount in the second section of the statement of cash flows.

  • gain on sale of equipment

    This occurs when equipment is sold for more than its book value. The amount is deducted from net income in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method.

    gain on sale of equipment

    This occurs when equipment is sold for more than its book value. The amount is deducted from net income in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method.

  • loss on sale of equipment

    This occurs when equipment is sold for less than its book value. The amount is added to the net income in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method.

    loss on sale of equipment

    This occurs when equipment is sold for less than its book value. The amount is added to the net income in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method.

  • positive amounts (or) amounts not in parentheses

    On the statement of cash flows these amounts represent cash received, a cash increase, a cash inflow, favorable for the company’s cash, etc.

    positive amounts (or) amounts not in parentheses

    On the statement of cash flows these amounts represent cash received, a cash increase, a cash inflow, favorable for the company’s cash, etc.

  • negative amounts (or) amounts in parentheses

    On the statement of cash flows these represent cash paid, cash spent, a cash outflow, unfavorable for the company’s cash, etc.

    negative amounts (or) amounts in parentheses

    On the statement of cash flows these represent cash paid, cash spent, a cash outflow, unfavorable for the company’s cash, etc.

  • significant noncash investing and financing activities

    The exchange of common stock for property is an example of these activities, which are part of the supplemental disclosures required for the statement of cash flows.

    significant noncash investing and financing activities

    The exchange of common stock for property is an example of these activities, which are part of the supplemental disclosures required for the statement of cash flows.

  • capital expenditures

    These are the amounts spent for additions to a company’s property, plant and equipment. They are presented as a negative amount in the second section of the statement of cash flows.

    capital expenditures

    These are the amounts spent for additions to a company’s property, plant and equipment. They are presented as a negative amount in the second section of the statement of cash flows.

  • necessary capital expenditures

    This amount is deducted from the cash from operating activities in computing the amount of free cash flow.

    necessary capital expenditures

    This amount is deducted from the cash from operating activities in computing the amount of free cash flow.

  • net cash flows from financing activities

    This is the net result of combining the positive and negative cash flow amounts shown in the third section of the statement of cash flows.

    net cash flows from financing activities

    This is the net result of combining the positive and negative cash flow amounts shown in the third section of the statement of cash flows.

  • cash inflows

    These cash flows are indicated by positive amounts on the statement of cash flows.

    cash inflows

    These cash flows are indicated by positive amounts on the statement of cash flows.

  • cash outflows

    These cash flows are indicated by negative amounts (amounts in parentheses) on the statement of cash flows.

    cash outflows

    These cash flows are indicated by negative amounts (amounts in parentheses) on the statement of cash flows.

  • dividends paid

    These are a distribution of cash to stockholders and are reported in parentheses in the financing activities section of the statement of cash flows.

    dividends paid

    These are a distribution of cash to stockholders and are reported in parentheses in the financing activities section of the statement of cash flows.

  • retirement of bonds (or) redemption of bonds

    This results in a cash outflow (reported in the financing activities section) when a corporation buys back its bonds from existing bondholders.

    retirement of bonds (or) redemption of bonds

    This results in a cash outflow (reported in the financing activities section) when a corporation buys back its bonds from existing bondholders.

  • net cash flows from operating activities

    This is the net result of combining the positive and negative cash flow amounts shown in the first section of the statement of cash flows.

    net cash flows from operating activities

    This is the net result of combining the positive and negative cash flow amounts shown in the first section of the statement of cash flows.

  • net cash flows from investing activities

    This is the net result of combining the positive and negative cash flow amounts shown in the second section of the statement of cash flows.

    net cash flows from investing activities

    This is the net result of combining the positive and negative cash flow amounts shown in the second section of the statement of cash flows.

  • quality of earnings

    This is a judgment concerning a corporation’s net income after comparing it to the corporation’s cash from operating activities.

    quality of earnings

    This is a judgment concerning a corporation’s net income after comparing it to the corporation’s cash from operating activities.

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