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, ...

Small-business owners and their creditors are wise to pay careful attention to the three major financial statements: the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow. Managers have some ...

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, ...

A cash flow statement is a financial document that provides data on the cash a company receives and pays out over a specific period. The combination of these elements is called net cash flow, making ...

Financial statements are key to understanding the underlying drivers of a business—i.e., how your business is growing, what the margin profile is, how much cash it is generating and using and from ...

Learn how to tell if your business could be facing a cash crunch—and what to do about it ...

FASB ISSUED CONCEPTS STATEMENT NO. 7 TO HELP CPAs who use present value and cash flow information as the basis for accounting measurements. Using Cash Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting ...

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 ...

Cash generation is “king” for many investors selecting stocks. Earnings, dividends and asset values may be important factors, but it is ultimately a company’s ability to generate cash that fuels the ...