The Cash Flow Statement focuses on liquidity. It records your company's cash transactions (inflow and outflow) for the accounting period range or year that you specify. The Cash Flow Statement meets GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) guidelines.
The following are typical uses of the Cash Flow Statement:
- To compare cash flow from one calendar or fiscal year to another
- To compare the current quarter cash flow to that from previous quarters
- To provide documentation to present to a bank (for example, when requesting a loan)
The Cash Flow Statement shows the following amounts for the time period you specify:
- Operating cash flow
- Investing cash flow
- Financing cash flow
- Total cash flow
- Cash at the beginning of the year or period range
- Cash at the end of the year or period range
These amounts are based on postings to accounts for the period.
Setting Up the Cash Flow Statement
Before you can generate the Cash Flow Statement, you must establish section headings, define subsections, and map accounts to subsections in Configuration.
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