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CFS is a statement which indicates sources of cash inflows and transactions of cash outflows of a firm during an accounting period. The activities /transactions which generate cash inflows are known as sources of cash and activities which cause cash outflows are known as uses of cash. It is appropriately termed as Where Got Where Gone Statement
As per AS-3 a cash flow statement is to be classified into three heads. These include the following: 1. Operating Activities: Operating activities involve the cash effects of transactions that enter into the determination of net income, such as cash receipts from sales of goods and services and cash payments to suppliers and employees for acquisition of inventory and expenses
2. Investing Activities:
Investing activities generally involve long term assets and include (a) making and collecting loans (b) acquiring and disposing of investments and productive long term assets. 3. Financing Activities: Financing activities involve liability and stockholder's equity items and include obtaining cash from creditors and repaying the amounts borrowed and obtaining capital from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment.
Sections of CFS
Operating Activities: Cash inflows: Cash Received for goods and services sold Cash outflows: Payment for materials & Inventory Wages and salaries Expanses Taxes Investing Activities: Cash inflow: From sale of property, plant and equipment. From sale of debt or equity securities of other entities. From collection of principles on loans to other entities. Cash Outflows: To purchase property, plant and equipment. To purchase debt or equity securities of other entities. To make loans to other entities. Financing Activities: Cash inflows: Issue of equity securities & preference shares Issuance of debentures and long term loans Cash outflows: Dividends to shareholders Interest on Debt Capital Redemption of debenture & preference share capital Income Statement Items
Under Direct method ,the information about major classes of gross cash receipts and gross cash payments may be obtained either : i. From accounting records of the company ii. By adjusting sales and other items in the profit & loss account for : a.Other non cash items such as Credit purchases outstanding expanses , income received in advance etc. b.Other items for which cash effect are investing or financing cash flows.
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity Accounts payable Common stock Retained earnings Total
$-0$-0$-0------$-0=====
Tax Consultants Inc. Income Statement for the year ended December 31, 2003 Revenue Operating expenses Income before income taxes Income tax expenses Net income $125,000 $ 85,000 --------$ 40,000 $ 6,000 ---------$ 34,000 =======
Tax Consultants Inc. Cash flow statement-Indirect Method For the year ended December 31, 2003 Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net income Adjustments Increase in accounts receivable Increase in accounts payable Net cash provided by operating activities ash Flows From Financing Activities: Issuance of common stock Payment of cash dividend Net cash provided by financing activities $34,000 $(36,000) $ 5,000 ---------------
$46,000 ----------49,000
Net increase in cash Cash, January 1, 2003 Cash, December 31, 2003 -0---------$49,000 =======