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The Cash Flow Statement shows the changes in the financial position of the
business from the perspective of the movement of cash into and from the
business.
4. What line items should be included in the income statement and statement
of comprehensive income?
The income statement focuses on four key items which are: revenue,
expenses, gains, and losses. It does not differentiate between cash and
non-cash receipts (sales in cash versus sales on credit) or the cash versus
non-cash payments/disbursements (purchases in cash versus purchases on
credit).
Three main ingredients are completeness, free from material error and
neutrality.