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In financial accounting, a cash flow statement is a financial statement that shows how
changes in balance sheet accounts and income affect cash and cash equivalents, and breaks
the analysis down to operating, investing, and financing activities. Essentially, the cash flow
statement is concerned with the flow of cash in and cash out of the business. The statement
captures both the current operating results and the accompanying changes in the balance
sheetAs an analytical tool, the statement of cash flows is useful in determining the short-term
viability of a company, particularly its ability to pay bills. International Accounting Standard
7 (IAS 7) is the International Accounting Standard that deals with cash flow statements.
Cash is the important current asset for the operations of the business. Cash is the basic
input needed to keep the business running on a continuous basis; it is also the ultimate output
expected to be realized by selling the service or product manufactured by the firm.
Cash, the most liquid asset, is of vital importance to the daily operations of the
business. While the proportion of corporate assets held in the form of cash is very small, often
between 1and 3 percent. In the view of its importance, it is generally referred as the “life
blood” of business enterprise.
Cash Management is one of the key areas of working capital management. Cash is the
common denominator to which current asset can be reduced because the other liquid assets
are converted into cash.
Business analysts report that poor management is the main reason for business failure. Poor
cash management is probably the most frequent stumbling block for entrepreneurs.
Understanding the basic concepts of cash flow will help you plan for the unforeseen
eventualities that nearly every business faces.
Cash is ready money in the bank or in the business. It is not inventory, it is not accounts
receivable (what you are owed) , and it is not liquid asset these can potentially be converted
to cash ,but can’t be used to pay suppliers, rent ,or employees.
Accounting personnel, who need to know whether the organization will be able to
cover payroll and other immediate expenses?
Potential lenders or creditors, who want a clear picture of a company's ability to
repay Potential investors, who need to judge whether the company is financially
sound
Potential employees or contractors, who need to know whether the company will be
able to afford compensation
Purpose:
The cash flow statement was previously known as the flow of funds statement. The cash flow
statement reflects a firm's liquidity.
The balance sheet is a snapshot of a firm's financial resources and obligations at a single point
in time, and the income statement summarizes a firm's financial transactions over an interval
of time. These two financial statements reflect the accrual basis accounting used by firms to
match revenues with the expenses associated with generating those revenues. The cash flow
statement includes only inflows and outflows of cash and cash equivalents; it excludes
transactions that do not directly affect cash receipts and payments. These noncash
transactions include depreciation or write-offs on bad debts or credit losses to name a few.
The cash flow statement is a cash basis report on three types of financial activities: operating
activities, investing activities, and financing activities. Noncash activities are usually reported
in footnotes.
The cash flow statement is intended to provide information on a firm's liquidity and solvency
and its ability to change cash flows in future circumstances
1. provide additional information for evaluating changes in assets, liabilities and equity
2. improve the comparability of different firms' operating performance by eliminating
the effects of different accounting methods
3. indicate the amount, timing and probability of future cash flows
NEED FOR THE STUDY
Many business owners disregard the importance of cash flow statements because
they unwittingly believe that their current financial standing can be construed from other
financial reports and projections. Unfortunately, however, a cash flow statement is
necessary to adequately assess the incoming and outgoing flow of cash and other
resources in a business. Not only will a business owner with a cash flow system be more
aware of his or her financial standing, but it will also help investors to make educated
decisions on future investments. A business with regular and reliable cash flow statements
shows more economic solvency, and is more attractive to investors.
A cash flow statement documents the incoming and outgoing cash in plain terms.
Future sales and sales made for credit (unless they have been paid off) are not included in
the cash flow statement, and most of the data will come from core operations. Payables
and receivables should be expressly defined, as should depreciation of product value and
inventory that has not yet been moved. This will allow a business owner to compare past
periods with the current financial standing and determine whether your receivables have
increased or decreased. This can also help to track your investments next to your
receivables and payables. Are your investments increasing or decreasing in value? And
has your inventory moved at a steady pace? New or expanding businesses can expect to
see a decrease in cash flow, but this doesn’t mean that the business is going under. More
stables businesses should see a steadily increase in cash flow over a period of several
Months or years
There are typically five different sections in a cash flow statement, though large
businesses might have more complex cash flow systems as required
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The following are the main sources of date used for this study which are
Collected and compi2led from published and unpublished sources of the Company data. The
published sources are as follows.
1) Management information system published by GOVADA CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS
LIMITED
2) Status Report on GOVADA CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LIMITED
Primary data.
Secondary data.
Primary data:
In the primary method the information has gathered by interacting to the higher
officials and the employees of the company and the large amount of information is referred
from the renowned books and articles of most famous authors on internal marketing. And few
of the information has acquired from the company’s books and presentations. The
information secured by interacting with all the departments.
Secondary data:
In the secondary method of finding information is by conducting survey for the employees
feedback and maintained a form of it in which has all the information on the employees
perception. The analysis of the data is done and gathered information. And in this method I
have taken little information from the internet and companies websites.
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
Co-operative sector in April 1982. 178 thousand acres are under sugar cultivation which
constructs 7% of the total acreage in India.
During the recent years, this was decreasing and this figure has come down to the
thousand hectors during 1980-91 which was around 5% of the average figure of India. The
figure for A.P. was 76 tons in 1965-66 when it was 43.7 tons per hector for India almost 80%
higher. The yield per hector in A.P. is a compared to that of mass-producing state like U.P.
where then exit 38.2 tones per hectors in 1978-79 and Bihar where 27-12% per hector in 1978-
79 was present.
The total sugarcane produced in the state is just 8% of the total production in India is
1950-51. The total production is 49.10 thousand tones out of 69.22 thousand tones for 1978-79
this figure has gone up to 9,482 thousand tones which is 36.2% of the total production. This
production for all India in 1978-79 is 38.2%.The total sugar cane produced in the year 1986-87
season of A.P. was Rs 8,800 thousand tones. So the contribution of A.P. in the total production
is 5.52%.
India has been divided into three areas in the sugar recovery attained by factories of
Andhra Pradesh fell into medium recovery for the date during the year 1986-87 was 9.6%.
Andhra Pradesh is the major lead regarding sugar production. The sugar recovery is more then
compared to average sugar crushing season and the average recovery of India crushing season is
low due to more production of average recovery of India. Crushing season if low due to more
production of Guru and Khandasari. The farmers are supplying to that of sugar factories and
transport facilities.
There, the farmers are making for the nearby fields. The cane price also is not favorable
that is price of sugar cane fixed by the factories is low. That is not commercial therefore the
seasonal is short in A.P. so the sugar production in A.P. is unfavorable.
Total no. of factories - 33
Co-operative sectors - 08
Public sectors - 07
Private sectors - 18
A.P. produced more than 310lakhs tones out of a total production in the year 1987-88. In
1979-80 the production was 34 thousand tones out of which 1,017 thousand tons of sugar
production which was 5.15% of total production in A.P has increased sugar production in India.
The total sugar consumed by A.P. excluding Khandasari sugar was 292 thousand tones, where
as in India it was 5,105 thousand tons in 1987.
A.P always has been a surplus state as far as sugar is consumed till 1977-78 during
which years the total production was 5,405 thousand tones yearning a surplus production of
more than 150 thousand tones. During 1978-79 the production of sugar has taken consumption
by the state was 44 thousand tones i.e., 311 thousand tones as against 355 thousand tones
consumption during 1970-80.
The defect has decreased a massive 93 thousand tones i.e., thousand tones. This mostly
was due to lower production of sugar within the state because of poor supply of cane to the
factories. After that the production was raised against the consumption of 483 thousands tones.
That’s why A.P. is performing a major role regarding sugar production. The sugar
recovery is more, when compared to average sugar crushing season is low due to more
production of Guru and Khandasari. The farmers supply to Khandarasi mills due to quick
payment and higher prices than of sugar factories.
COMPANY PROFILE
OF THE CHODAVARAM CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR LIMITED, GOVADA
The Chodavaram Co-operative Sugars Limited was incorporated in the year 1955
with an object of establishing a sugar factory of 1000 tons at Govada village adjustment to
Chodavaram in Visakhapatnam district during the Second Five Years Plan in the co-
operative sector at the cost Rs.150 lakhs. The factory started its commercial production in
year 1962. Initially it sustained losses and they were completely wiped out by 1972-73 and
the factory made profits till 1976. In the year 1976 expansion of the crushing capacity of
the plant was taken up at a total cost of Rs.130.57 lakhs. The cane crushing with expanded
capacity of 1600 lakhs started from the year 1979.keeping in view the availability of cane
the capacity extended to 2500 TCD in the year 1988 with a layout of Rs.8.5 cores and the
expansion was completely by March 1991. Again the factory was taken up further
expansion of the capacity from 2,500 TCD to 4000 TCD. Along with cogeneration with
exportable power of 6 mega volts (MW) in the year 2001 with an out lay of Rs.36 cores.
Basically the factory is an agro- seasonal industry. The raw material of the factory for the
production of sugar is sugar cane. The growers are from 265 villages which are supplies cane to the
factory. The factory starts its operation most during the first week of December and ends with April/May
depending upon the availability of sugar cane for crushing.
According to the by-law the society is meant for the up liftmen The ideology behind
setting up co-operative sugar factory is to raise the living standard of farmers and
protecting there from the exploiting middleman, and there by promoting their well being.
Organization, which is jointly, controlled the cost. Risks are benefits and equally
shared among the members. Equity, social justice and self-helped are the major concerns of
the co-operative society.
MEMBERSHIP AND SHARE CAPITAL
Currently the Chodavaram Cooperative Sugar Limited had 12,820 members. The authorized
share capital of the society under by law number 6 of the society is Rs.25crores. As on date the society
the financial paid up share capital of Rs. 1, 74,081 lakhs from its members and 0.35lakhs from
institution. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has contributed an amount of Rs.1088.95lakhs towards
their share in the capital structure of the society.
2. The entire area of operation has been traditionally sugar cane growing belt since so
many decades.
• A part from being located beside Saradariver belt it is centrally located in the cane
growing region.
• Free transportation facilities are available through the zone to draw cane from all
corners in the required time.
• More than 60% of the growers are within radius of 10 kilometers.
• There is an advanced mode of transportation of output through road ways.
With a view to avoid hardship to members residing at long distance, they have
opened unloading centers at various spots. The co-operative society was established on a
day to day service which is jointly controlled and costs, risks, benefits are equally shared
among the members.
The object of the society shall to be promote the economic interests of the members
by encouragement proper development of agriculturalists industries on co-operative lines
and through agriculturalists with special attention and performance to farmers as far as
possible, the advantages of scientific, agricultural production and the benefits of large scale
industries and for the said purpose it shall be completed to society.
To establish a factory for the manufacture of sugar, jiggery and other subsidiary by
products and allied industries and for that purpose.
To a rise share capital and barrow fund either on security of the property of society of
the property of society of otherwise forms co-operative societies, government,
industrial finance co-operation and other sources.
To purchase to take on lease or otherwise acquire land , houses and other building,
light, railway siding may be necessary or expended for the above purpose of or any of
them.
To purchase and install the machinery.
To purchase from members or nonmembers sugar cane or other raw materials and also
to undertake cultivation of sugar cane.
To construct and take on rent go downs at place of manufacturing as well as outside for
storage and sale of the products.
To do all other things incidental to or necessary for the establishment and running for
the factory.
.ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE:
A) CHAIRMAN:-
He shall be responsible for bringing all policy matters before the board and general
body and shall see to the effective implementation of resolutions passed by the side bodies.
He shall preside over all the meetings of the broad and general body.
B) VICE-CHAIRMAN:-
He shall have all powers of the chairmen in the absence of the chairmen. Chairmen
and vice chairman are elected by the members in the members register.
C) MANAGING DIRECTOR:-
The Board of Directors appoints one of the director as the Managing Director on
such terms and conditions as may be decided by the board. However its share capital
contributor was Government of Andhra Pradesh, the managing director shall be appointed
by government on such terms and conditions as they may consider necessary.
Subject to the general powers of the board, the managing director shall have the
following powers, besides such other duties as may be entrusted him from time to time, by
the register till the government and industrial finance cooperation loans repaid in full.
He shall have general control over the administration and over the officers and staff of
the society.
He shall be competent to make all purchases and incur expenditure up to Rs.15, 000/-
for capital expenditure at a time.
He shall be responsible for the general conduct supervision and management of the day
to day business and affairs of the society.
He shall not have power to sanction more than one normal increment.
Subject to such as the general body a form time to time passes the execution.
Nine Directors open to all categories of society members of which one Director seat is
reserved to be elected from small sugar cane cultivators and one more Director seat is
reserved for non-sugar cane supplier member of the sugar mill.
Provided, that as and when the nominees of government or industrial finance co-
operation or any other financing institution are withdrawn, the vacancies shall be filled by
sugar cane supply members.
DEPARTMENTS:
Administrative department.
Accounts department.
Agriculture department.
Engineering department.
Manufacturing department.
ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
The department is headed by the Administrative Officer and Chief Personal Officer.
He is next and performs such duties as may be entrusted to him from time to time by the
Managing Director. Under the Administrative Officer there are 7 sections which are
directly responsible to him. They are secret areal section. General administration, sales,
purchases, stores, go-down, and time office activities. He also looks after welfare and
medical facilities of the employees.
The department also develops good relations between management and trade unions.
The department is the backbone of the whole organization.
2. ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
1. General accounts.
2. Stores accounts.
3. Cane accounts.
reports, periodical budgets, cash flow statement and all income tax returns value added tax
and excise duty returns and formalities.
He has attend all work relating to money transactions, advice management about
through the Managing Director.
3. AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
The department is headed by Chief Agriculture Officer. The duties of the chief
agriculture officer can be divided into two distinct spheres.
1. Cane development.
2. Cane procurement
They have to build up proper records such as sugar cane cultivation area register
sugar cane variety, supply contract to the sugar factory inputs supplied register, etc., to
inspect the cane regularly and also to meet the cane growers and guide them properly.
4. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Chief Engineer is the head of the this department. The plant and machinery of the
factory are under the control of chief engineer. He formulates the techniques of current and
economic crushing of the sugar cane shunting to the machinery and equipment related with
the variety of cane quality.
He is responsible for keeping in day to day check on milling, boiler and power house,
performance and steam and power consumption at various sections of the factory. He personally directs
repairs, over hauling and correction of major equipment. He periodically review engineering stores and
review stock position and furnishes indents for purchase for his department. Civil Section, turbines,
boilers, mill house, electrical are the major section of the engineering, department. He also advice
management about rehabilitation, modernizations lay out and replacements labor and staff policy and
ensure that all factory regulations and scrupulously followed and complied with all concerned authorities.
5. MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT
Profit
Cane IT liability Net profit
Recovery before
Season year crushed in (Rs.In after tax (In
percent tax(Rs.in
MT lakhs lakhs)
lakhs)
Sugar cane is crushed to extract juice and price paid to the cane growers depends on
percentage of sugar content in the juice. This is said to be recovery ratio. It varied between
10.11% in 2013-14 and 10.46% in 2010-11. The average recovery ratio is 10.33% which is
considered to be good.
TABLE 3.2
1 Managing director 1 -- 1
2 Department head 8 -- 8
3 Supervisors A 19 4 23
B 6 7 13
C 11 8 19
4 CLERICAL GRADE-1 2 -- 2
2 3 -- 4
3 28 17 45
4 65 120 185
For example, depreciation is not really a cash expense; it is an amount that is deducted from
the total value of an asset that has previously been accounted for. That is why it is added back
into net sales for calculating cash flow. The only time income from an asset is accounted for
in CFS calculations is when the asset is sold.
Changes in accounts receivable on the balance sheet from one accounting period to the next
must also be reflected in cash flow. If accounts receivable decreases, this implies that more
cash has entered the company from customers paying off their credit accounts - the amount
by which AR has decreased is then added to net sales. If accounts receivable increase from
one accounting period to the next, the amount of the increase must be deducted from net sales
because, although the amounts represented in AR are revenue, they are not cash.
An increase in inventory, on the other hand, signals that a company has spent more money to
purchase more raw materials. If the inventory was paid with cash, the increase in the value of
inventory is deducted from net sales. A decrease in inventory would be added to net sales. If
inventory was purchased on credit, an increase in accounts payable would occur on the
balance sheet, and the amount of the increase from one year to the other would be added to
net sales.
The same logic holds true for taxes payable, salaries payable and prepaid pharma. If
something has been paid off, then the difference in the value owed from one year to the next
has to be subtracted from net income. If there is an amount that is still owed, then any
differences will have to be added to net earnings. (For mroe insight, see Operating Cash
Flow: Better Than Net Income?)
Investing
Changes in equipment, assets or investments relate to cash from investing. Usually cash
changes from investing are a "cash out" item, because cash is used to buy new equipment,
buildings or short-term assets such as marketable securities. However, when a company
divests of an asset, the transaction is considered "cash in" for calculating cash from investing.
Financing
Changes in debt, loans or dividends are accounted for in cash from financing. Changes in
cash from financing are "cash in" when capital is raised, and they're "cash out" when
dividends are paid. Thus, if a company issues a bond to the public, the company receives cash
financing; however, when interest is paid to bondholders, the company is reducing its cash.
The (total) net cash flow of a company over a period (typically a quarter or a full year) is
equal to the change in cash balance over this period: positive if the cash balance increases
(more cash becomes available), negative if the cash balance decreases. The total net cash flow
is the sum of cash flows that are classified in three areas: Cash receipts and payments must be
classified as operating, investing or financing activities. Frequently, cash flow classification
requires significant judgment. Reasonable conclusions about classifying cash flows might
differ depending on how one assesses the substance of a particular transaction. Judgments are
also often complicated by the fact that some transactions generate cash flows with multiple
cash flow statement classification requirements. For these reasons, the following sections first
excerpt the broad cash flow classification guidance from ASC 230 below for each of the
major categories of cash flow classification — operating, investing and financing. These
excerpts are followed by discussion of many common cash flow classification issues,
including illustrations in which a single transaction or arrangement might result in reporting
cash flows in more than one major cash flow classification category.
Cash receipts from returns on loans, other debt instruments of other entities,
and equity securities—interest and dividends.
All other cash receipts that do not stem from transactions defined as investing
or financing activities, such as amounts received to settle lawsuits; proceeds of
pharma settlements except for those that are directly related to investing or
financing activities, such as from destruction of a building; and refunds from
suppliers.
Cash payments to acquire materials for manufacture or goods for resale, including principal
payments on accounts and both short- and long-term notes payable to suppliers for those
materials or goods. The term goods includes certain loans and other debt and equity
instruments of other entities that are acquired specifically for resale.
Cash payments to other suppliers and employees for other goods or services.
Cash payments to governments for taxes, duties, fines, and other fees or penalties and
the cash that would have been paid for income taxes if increases in the value of equity
instruments issued under share-based payment arrangements that are not included in
the cost of goods or services recognizable for financial reporting purposes also had
not been deductible in determining taxable income.
Cash payments to lenders and other creditors for interest.
Cash payment made to settle an asset retirement obligation.
2.Investment cash flows:
Investing activities include making and collecting loans and acquiring and
disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other
productive assets, that is, assets held for or used in the production of goods or services by the
entity (other than materials that are part of the entity's inventory). Investing activities exclude
acquiring and disposing of certain loans or other debt or equity instruments that are acquired
specifically for resale.Cash flows from purchases, sales, and maturities of available-for-sale
securities shall be classified as cash flows from investing activities and reported gross in the
statement of cash flows.
Receipts from collections or sales of loans made by the entity and of other
entities' debt instruments that were purchased by the entity
Receipts from sales of equity instruments of other entities and from returns of
investment in those instruments
Receipts from sales of property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets
Receipts from sales of loans that were not specifically acquired for resale. That is, if
loans were acquired as investments, cash receipts from sales of those loans shall be
classified as investing cash inflows regardless of a change in the purpose for
holding those loans.
Disbursements for loans made by the entity and payments to acquire debt instruments
of other entities
Payments to acquire equity instruments of other entities
Payments at the time of purchase or soon before or after purchase to acquire property,
plant, and equipment and other productive assets, including interest capitalized as part
of the cost of those assets. Generally, only advance payments, the down payment, or
other amounts paid at the time of purchase or soon before or after purchase of
property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets are investing cash
outflows. However, incurring directly related debt to the seller is a financing
transaction and subsequent payments of principal on that debt thus are financing cash
outflows.
Assets held in separate accounts that meet the conditions in ASC 944-80, Financial
Services-Pharma -Separate Accounts, should be measured at fair value and reported in
summary total with an equivalent summary total reported for related liabilities. The
related investment performance (including interest, dividends, realized gains and
losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses) and the corresponding amounts
credited to the separate account holder should be offset within the same statement of
operations line item netting to zero. As a result, an pharma entity does not present in
its statement of cash flows the cash flows of the separate accounts. The financial
statements of the separate account itself should present the cash flows related to its
operating, investing and financing transactions.
Universal life pharma (also known as flexible premium life pharma and interest
sensitive life pharma) is Financial Services-Pharma - Pharma Activities. A universal
life-type contract is characterized by Assessments by the insurer against the
policyholder account balance for mortality coverage and contract administration that
are not fixed and guaranteed by the contract
Interest credited to the policyholder account balance (not fixed or guaranteed)
Universal life-type contracts are similar to certain deposits of a financial institution so
the statement of cash flow presentation would show cash receipts from policyholders
and payments representing a return of policyholder balances as financing activities,
similar to the presentation by a financial institution of sales and maturities of
certificates of deposit. Interest credited to policyholder accounts would be treated as
an operating cash payment for statement of cash flow presentation. This presentation
is consistent with the way financial institutions present interest credited on certificates
of deposit. Charges for mortality, administration and similar items that are recognized
as revenue in the pharma company’s income statement should be treated as operating
cash inflows for statement of cash flow presentation.
Pharma companies defer policy acquisition costs and amortize these costs to expense
over the policy term. These costs should be presented as an operating cash flow.
Acquisition costs usually are inseparable from policy liability determinations, and the
change in policy liabilities is presented as a reconciling item in the reconciliation of
net income and net cash flow from operating activities.
A Cash Flow statement is a statement showing changes in cash position of the firm from one
period to another. It explains the inflows (receipts) and outflows (disbursements) of cash over
a period of time. The inflows of cash may occur from sale of goods, sale of assets, receipts
from debtors, interest, dividend, rent, issue of new shares and debentures, raising of loans,
short-term borrowing, etc. The cash outflows may occur on account of purchase of goods,
purchase of assets, payment of loans loss on operations, payment of tax and dividend, etc.
A cash flow statement is different from a cash budget. A cash flow statement shows the cash
inflows and outflows which have already taken place during a past time period. On the other
hand a cash budget shows cash inflows and outflows which are expected to take place during
a future time period. In other words, a cash budget is a projected cash flow statement.
A Funds Flow statements states the changes in the working capital of the business in relation
to the operations in one time period. For example, if the inventory of the business increased
from Rs 1, 40,000 to Rs 1, 60,000, then this increase of Rs 20,000 is the increase in the
working capital for the corresponding period and will be mentioned on the funds flow
statement.
Difference between Funds Flow Statement and Cash Flow Statement
1. Basis of Analysis Funds flow statement is based Cash flow statement is based on
on broader concept i.e. narrow concept i.e. cash, which is
working capital. only one of the elements of
working capital.
2. Source Funds flow statement tells Cash flow statement stars with
about the various sources the opening balance of cash and
from where the funds reaches to the closing balance of
generated with various uses to cash by proceeding through
which they are put. sources and uses.
5. End Result Funds flow statement shows Cash flow statement shows the
the causes of changes in net causes the changes in cash.
working capital.
4. It shows the actual cash position available with the company between the two
balance sheet dates which funds flow and profit and loss account are unable to show. So it is
important to make a cash flow report if one wants to know about the liquidity position of the
company.
5. It helps the company in accurately projecting the future liquidity position of the
company enabling it arrange for any shortfall in money by arranging finance in advance and
if there is excess than it can help the company in earning extra return by deploying excess
funds.
6. It acts like a filter and is used by many analyst and investors to judge whether
company has prepared the financial statements properly or not because if there is any
discrepancy in the cash position as shown by balance sheet and the cash flow statement , it
means that statements are incorrect.
3. Since it shows only cash position, it is not possible to deduce actual profit and
loss of the company by just looking at this statement.
A Funds flow statement is prepared to show changes in the assets, liabilities and equity
between two balance sheet dates, it is also called statement of sources and uses of funds. The
advantages of such a financial statement are many fold. Some of these are:
5. Funds flow statement reveals the net result of Business operations done by the
company during the year.
2. In addition to the balance sheet, it serves as an additional reference for many
interested parties like analysts, creditors, suppliers, government to look into financial
position of the company.
3. The Fund Flow Statement shows how the funds were raised from various
sources and also how those funds were deployed by a company, therefore it is a great tool
for management when it wants to know about where and from what sources funds were
raised and also how those funds got utilized into the business.
4. It reveals the causes for the changes in liabilities and assets between the two balance
sheet dates therefore providing a detailed analysis of the balance sheet of the
company.
5. Funds flow statement helps the management in deciding its future course of plans and
also it acts as a control tool for the management.
6. Funds flow statement should not be looked alone rather it should be used along with
balance sheet in order judge the financial position of the company in a better way.
Disadvantages of Fund Flow Statements
1. Funds flow statement has many advantages; however it has some disadvantages
or limitations also. Let’s look at some of the limitations of funds flow statement.
2. Funds Flow statement has to be used along with balance sheet and profit and loss
account for inference of financial strengths and weakness of a company it cannot be
used alone.
3. Fund Flow Statement does not reveal the cash position of the company, and that
is why company has to prepare cash flow statement in addition to funds flow statement.
4. Funds flow statement only rearranges the data which is there in the books of
account and therefore it lacks originality. In simple words it presents the data in the
financial statements in systematic way and therefore many companies tend to avoid
preparing funds flow statements.
1. It is disclosing the reasons for change in 1. The Statements narrates the item of cost
working capital i.e., where from the working and revenue to arrive at the figures of profit
capital cash has been applied. and loss earned / incurred during a
particular period of time.
2. Income Statement helps the preparation of 2. Cash Flow Statement doesn’t help
Cash Flow Statement in as much as one source preparation of income statement
of cash i.e., cash from operation is found out
from the income statement
3. Cash raised are matched with cash used. No 3. Expenses are matched with income in
distinction is made between capital and order to find out the result of operation.
revenue items Only revenue items are considered
2. It shows the amount of changes during 2. It present the amount of assets and
the particular period of time. liabilities at a particular point of time
3. It doesn’t analyze the change in current 3. It shows all the accounting liabilities
asset and current liability. whether current or non-current
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Importance of cash flow statement:
The information which is provided by cash flow statement is neither available in the
balance sheet nor in the income statement and hence its important. The changes which have
taken place in between two accounting dates are highlighted by cash flow statement. A lay
man cannot grasp the underlying significance of achievements and progress of the company
simply by a personal of the balance sheet and income statement of different years. The
comparative and analytical study presented by the statement giving the details of sources and
uses of cash during a given period of immense help to the users of information. It is very
useful tool in analytical kit of the management also, besides the outsiders, in order to have ‘at
a glance’ appraisal of the financial and operating performance of a company. Since the
statement shows the extent to which the working capital has been effectively put to use, the
management’s task of taking policy decision regarding investment, dividends etc, is great
facilitated.
The projected cash flow statement can also be prepared and then budgetary control
and capital expenditure control can be exercised to the benefit of the entire organization.
Forecasting value:- A projected cash flow statement can be prepared and resources
can be properly allocated after an analysis of the present state of affairs. The optimal
utilization of available cash in necessary for the overall growth of the enterprise. The
cash flow statement prepared in advance given a clear direction to the management in
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Testing value:- Whether the working capital has been effectively is used or not by the
management can well be tested by cash flow statement. Whether working capital has
been maintained at proper level, and whether it is adequate or inadequate can be
known by a study of the statement. The management is warned against the injudicious
uses of cash.
Decision-making value:- Since overall credit worthiness of the enterprise is known,
creditors and money lenders can decide as to whether they have to provide loans to
company or not. The sources of raising cash and their application help the
shareholders to decide whether the management of the business is an enlightened or
not regarding managing cash.
Cash - the organization's most precious asset. Control your cash before it controls you. Cash
flow management is a problem for almost any firm, large or small. The worst symptom of the
problem: the business runs out of cash. Watching a business floundering, running out of cash
even as it makes great sales and profits is painful. Painful though it may be, it is common and
repeatedly the cause of business failure.
Small businesses are especially vulnerable to cash flow problems since they frequently
operate with inadequate cash reserves or none at all and, worse, tend to miss the implications
of a negative cash flow until it's too late. However, even in larger organizations, the
departmental or strategic business unit (SBU) budget is often as rigid - exceed your spending
budget and you are out of business as well.
For financing purposes, cash flow projections are generally the most crucial aspect of
the business plan. Bankers and other outside financing intermediaries will almost always look
for a cash flow analysis in preference to any other financial statement, because this will show
how the loan can be repaid. In larger companies, the cash budget for a new project or
expansion is critical to the overall decision to commit funds and move forward..
Why is cash flow so important? If the cash inflows exceed the cash outflows, the business
can continue operations. If the cash outflows exceed the inflows, the business RUNS OUT
OF CASH and grinds to a halt. Even if the imbalance is only for a short period, it can spell
disaster.
In its simplest form, cash flow refers to the flows of cash, literally, into and out of the
business. Think in terms of actual cash, dollar bills, flowing in and out of the business, and
then identify both their sources and uses. This is cash-flow analysis.
CASH FLOW
Timing and cash flow are inseparable. Payments to suppliers are typically expected
often even before customers of the business pay their bills. As a result, the operation is very
likely to have a negative cash flow when it grows dramatically. Periods of change are always
reflected in an altered cash flow. If sales fall off, the cash flow slows down. Interestingly
enough even if sales increase, the cash flow may stop completely or even become negative
(more out than in). Think of the impact of credit sales on cash flow, for example. One-time
events such as population shifts or changes in competition could trigger such consequences.
More commonly, seasonal fluctuations of the business may also pose cash flow problems
where a build-up of inventories must precede the sales cycle (such as a toy business prior to
the Christmas holidays).
Whatever the cause, the underlying message is simple: Run out of cash and the business
is in trouble. Even if it is possible to raise more money from other sources, sooner or later the
timing of cash inflows must match the outflows if the business is to survive.
How to get cash flow under control? It's not easy. Some businesses never achieve cash
flow control. These businesses are always in trouble, chronically overdrawn, slow in paying
bills, and will eventually fold. They fold though, only after their owner/managers have spent
a great deal of time worrying and probably spent all of their personal assets trying to cover
the operating deficits. This kind of complication need not be an integral part of business
management. Instead it is essential to PLAN and SCHEDULE so that cash flow for the
business is positive
. Cash flow management does not need to be mysterious or complex. Managing cash is
all about timing the inflows and outflows. Cash Flow Analysis starts the process. This can be
as simple as going to your check book or accounting system and analyzing your receipts and
disbursements over the past few months. A pattern is likely to emerge. What are the revenue
sources, and how consistent are they from month to month? As well, what are the
expenditures, and how repeatable are they from month to month? Next, look at the incoming
revenue stream (Accounts Receivable) or your sales forecast to confirm and further predict
cash inflows, and your Accounts Payables to build a pattern of required future disbursements.
Match the two. Is there a positive or negative cash flow?
If there is a negative cash flow, the deficit needs to be covered from somewhere. There
are two options. Spend less, or get more (increase revenues). Even it the cash flow is positive,
inspecting the individual elements may further improve operations. Are there cash inflows or
outflows that can be changed?
The balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement are the three generally
accepted financial statements used by most businesses for financial reporting. All three
statements are prepared from the same accounting data, but each statement serves its own
purpose. The purpose of the cash flow statement is to report the sources and uses of cash
during the reporting period.
The most commonly used format for the cash flow statement is broken down into three
sections: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities, and cash
flows from financing activities.
Cash flows from operating activities are related to your principal line of business and include
the following:
Investing activities include capital expenditures – disbursements that are not charged to
expense but rather are capitalized as assets on the balance sheet. Investing activities also
include investments (other than cash equivalents as indicated below) that are not part of your
normal line of business. These cash flows could include:
Financing activities include cash flows relating to the business’s debt or equity financing:
Cash for purposes of the cash flow statement normally includes cash and cash
equivalents. Cash equivalents are short-term, temporary investments that can be readily
converted into cash, such as marketable securities, short-term certificates of deposit, treasury
bills, and commercial paper. The cash flow statement shows the opening balance in cash and
cash equivalents for the reporting period, the net cash provided by or used in each one of the
categories (operating, investing, and financing activities), the net increase or decrease in cash
and cash equivalents for the period, and the ending balance.
There are two methods for preparing the cash flow statement – the direct method and the
indirect method. Both methods yield the same result, but different procedures are used to
arrive at the cash flows.
Direct Method
Under the direct method, you are basically analyzing your cash and bank accounts to
identify cash flows during the period. You could use a detailed general ledger report showing
all the entries to the cash and bank accounts, or you could use the cash receipts and
disbursements journals. You would then determine the offsetting entry for each cash entry in
order to determine where each cash movement should be reported on the cash flow statement.
Another way to determine cash flows under the direct method is to prepare a
worksheet for each major line item, and eliminate the effects of accrual basis accounting in
order to arrive at the net cash effect for that particular line item for the period. Some
examples for the operating activities section include:
Ending inventory
Minus beginning inventory
Plus beginning balance in accounts payable to vendors
Minus ending balance in accounts payable to vendors
Equals cash payments for inventory
Taxes paid:
Interest paid:
Similar types of calculations can be made of the balance sheet accounts to eliminate the
effects of accrual accounting and determine the cash flows to be reported in the investing
activities and financing activities sections of the cash flow statement
Indirect Method
In preparing the cash flows from operating activities section under the indirect method,
you start with net income per the income statement, reverse out entries to income and expense
accounts that do not involve a cash movement, and show the change in net working capital.
Entries that affect net income but do not represent cash flows could include income you have
earned but not yet received, amortization of prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, and
depreciation or amortization. Under this method you are basically analyzing your income and
expense accounts, and working capital. The following is an example of how the indirect
method would be presented on the cash flow statement:
The net effect of the above would then be reported as cash provided by (used in) operating
activities.
The cash flows from investing activities and financing activities would be presented the same
way as under the direct method.
BALANCE SHEET AS ON 31ST MARCH 2015 (in lakhs)
Every organization has pre-determined set of objectives and goals, but reaching these
objectives and goals only planning and executing of the plans economically.
The GOVADA CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LIMITED is objectives of planning promoting
and organizing an integrated development of central company.
The organization needs the capable personalities as management to lead the
organization successfully, the management makes the plans and implement of these
plan are expressed in terms of budget and budgetary control.
The GOVADA CO-OPERATIVE SUGARS LIMITED has budget process in two stages.
One is capital expenditure budget and another is operating maintains budget, the
capital expenditure budget shows the list of capital projects selected for investment
along with their estimated cost, operating and maintains budgets refers used in the
organization like long term budgets, research and development budget and budget for
consultancy.
Planning has become the primary function of management most of the planning
relates to individuals and individuals proposals. Budgets are nothing but his express, largely
in financial terms. Budgetary controls have, therefore become and essential tool of
management for controlling and maximizing profits.
The company objectives of the organization and how they can be achieved
through budgetary control.
Time tables for all stages of budgeting follow.
Reports, statements, forms and others record to be maintained.
ACCOUNTING
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