Unit 10: Statement of Cash Flows
The balance sheet and income statement are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting. The statement of cash flows is prepared using information from accrual-basis statements to tell what cash was received and how cash was spent. The statement of cash flows classifies business transactions as operating activities, investing activities, or financing activities.
Completing this unit should take you approximately 7 hours.
Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- describe the types of business transactions that are included in operating, investing, and financing activities; and
- describe the difference between the indirect and direct methods of preparing the statement of cash flows.
10.1: Operating Activities
Operating activities on the statement of cash flows stem from a company's day-to-day operations. These activities include making sales to customers and paying vendors and employees. The operating activities section of the statement of cash flows can be prepared using the direct or indirect method.
Read sections 16.1-16.22 on pages 394-463. This chapter shows how to record cash flow from operating activities on the statement of cash flows.
This article shows the two different methods of preparing a statement of cash flows: direct and indirect.
10.2: Financing Activities
This exercise quizzes you on your knowledge of the statement of cash flow and its components.
Unit 10 Assessment
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