ACC 312 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cash Flow, Retained Earnings, Income Statement
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Creating the statement of cash flows: the statement of cash flows should be prepared just as often as you prepare your income statement and balance sheet. In order to build a statement of cash flows, you will need the following: This will show the sources and uses of funds that will affect the cash changes reported on the statement of cash flows (see figure. Cash flow from operating activities: cash flow from operating activities is the result of all of the tra(cid:374)sa(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d eve(cid:374)ts that (cid:374)or(cid:373)ally (cid:373)ake up a (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess"s day to day activities. These include cash generated from selling goods or providing services, as well as income from items such as interest and dividends. More important, however, depreciation is subtracted from the income statement primarily to lower income, and thus lower taxes. In order to adjust net income to reflect actual cash, then, depreciation must be added back as in.