This document discusses the cash flow statement. It begins by explaining the importance of cash for businesses and how cash flow statements provide information about cash inflows and outflows over a period of time. It then covers the purpose and objectives of the cash flow statement, including showing where cash came from, what it was used for, and the change in cash balance. The document also discusses the limitations of cash flow statements and the differences between cash flow statements and funds flow statements. Finally, it classifies common types of cash inflows and outflows into operating, investing, and financing activities.

1. CHAPTER–V
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Presented by
Dr. Suresh Vadde
Dept. of Management
Samara University Ethiopia

2. Introduction
• Cash plays a very important role in the economic life of a
business.
• A firm needs cash to make payment to its suppliers, to incur
day-to-day expenses and to pay salaries, wages, interest and
dividends etc.
• In fact, what blood is to a human body, cash is to a business
enterprise.
• Thus, it is very essential for a business to maintain an
adequate balance of cash.
• For example, a concern operates profitably but it does not
have sufficient cash balance to pay dividends, what message
does it convey to the shareholders and public in general.
• Thus, management of cash is very essential.

3. Cash flow statement
• Cash flow statement provides information about the cash
receipts (Inflows) and payments (outflows) of a firm for a given
period.
• It is a statement depicting change in cash position from one
period to another.
• For example, if the cash balance of business is shown by its
Balance sheet on 31st December, 2012 at $20,000 while the cash
balance as per its balance sheet on 31st December, 2013 is $
30,000. There has been an inflow of cash of $10,000 in the year
2013 as compared to the year 2012.
• It explains the reasons for such inflows or outflows of cash, as the
case may be.
• It also helps management in making plans for the immediate
future.

4. Purpose of the Statement
 To provide relevant information about the cash receipts
and cash payments of an enterprise during a period.
 The statement provide answers to the following questions:
1. Where did the cash come from?
2. What was the cash used for?
3. What was the change in the cash balance?

5. Why cash flow Analysis ???
• Its an important analytical tool for creditors, investors and other
users of financial statement data.
 Firm’s ability to generate cash flows in the future
 Firm’s capacity to meet cash obligations
 Firm’s future external financing needs
 Firm’s success in productively managing investing activities
 Firm’s effectiveness in implementing financing and investing
strategies

6. Objectives of Cash Flow StatementObjectives of Cash Flow Statement

7. • Does not show the liquidity position of the firm because
an income statement takes into account both cash as
well as non-cash items
• It is not a substitute of income statement
• Does not show the financial position of the firm in
totality
Cash Flow Statement : LimitationsCash Flow Statement : Limitations

8. Causes of
Variation
It studies only the
Causes of cash
variation
It studies causes of
change in working capital
Basis f Difference Cash Flow Funds Flow
Basis of
Accounting
It recognizes Cash basis
Of accounting
It is based upon accrual
Basis of accounting I.e
Working capital
Schedule of
Changes in
Working Capital
Such a schedule is not
Prepared for preparing
Cash flow statement
Schedule of changes in
Working capital is
Prepared separately
Significance It is useful for short-
Term financial planning
It is useful for long-term
Financial planning
Distinction between Cash flow Statement andDistinction between Cash flow Statement and
Funds Flow StatementFunds Flow Statement

9. Where from: Where to?

10. Classification of
Cash Inflows and Outflows

11. Operating activities
It includes receiving cash from customers for the sale of goods and
services, receiving interest and dividends on loans and investments,
and making cash payments for wages, goods and services
purchased, interest, and taxes.
Operating Activities
Cash Inflow
1) Cash Sales
2) Received from Debtor
3) Commission & Fees
4) Royalty
Cash Outflow
1) Cash Purchases
2) Payment to Creditors
3) Cash Operating Expenses
4) Payment of Wages
5) Income Tax
6) Manufacturing Expenses
Cash effects the transaction on Net Income

12. Investing Activities
Cash Inflow
1) Sale of Fixed Assets
2) Sale of investments
3) Interest Received
4) Dividend Received
5) Working Capital Recovery
Cash Outflow
1) Purchase of Fixed Assets
2) Purchase of Investments
3) Working Capital
Investing activities
It includes purchasing and selling long-term assets and marketable
securities (other than cash equivalents), as well as making and
collecting on loans.

13. Financing activities
It includes issuing and buying back capital stock, as well as borrowing
and repaying loans on a short- or long-term basis (issuing bonds and
notes). Dividends paid are also included in this category.
Financing Activities
Cash Inflow
1) Issue of Shares in Cash
2) Issue of Debentures in
Cash
3) Proceeds from long-term
borrowings
Cash Outflow
1) Payment of Loans
2) Redemption of Preference
Shares
3) Payment of Dividends
4) Interest Paid
5) Repayment of Finance/
Lease Liability

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21. By
Dr. Suresh Vadde
M.Com;M.Com(FA);MBA;M.Phil;Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
Dept. of Management
Samara University.