ACCT 301 Lecture 12: Accounting Study Guide Ch 12

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Prepare a statement of cash flows using one of two approaches: (a) the indirect method or (b) the direct method. Use the statement of cash flows to evaluate a company. Study objective 1 - indicate the primary purpose of the statement of cash flows. Some cash flows relating to investing or financing activities are classified as operating activities because these items are reported in the income statement where results of operations are shown. For example, receipts of investment revenue (interest and dividends) and payments of interest to lenders are classified as operating activities because these items are reported in the income statement. As a general rule: (cid:131) operating activities involve income statement items. (cid:131) (cid:131) Investing activities involve cash flows resulting from changes in investments and long-term asset items. Financing activities involve cash flows resulting from changes in long-term liability and stockholders" equity items. Not all of a company"s significant activities involve cash.

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