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Overview of the

three activities
There are three activities
we can categorise cash
flows into…
From simple to more meaningful…
Operating
activities
Cash flows in
-
Cash flows out + or −
Net cash flow
= +
Net cash flows Investing activities Opening balance
=
+
Closing balance
Opening balance + or −
=
Closing balance Financing
activities
Three categorised activities
Operating cash flows

Often shown as a
Investing cash flows ‘Net increase/
(decrease) in cash
and cash
equivalents’
Financing cash flows
Or a ‘Net change in
cash and cash
equivalents’.

Net cash flows


Opening balance
Closing balance
Cash flows from
operating activities

•Cash from everyday operations,


ensuring there is enough cash
to pay for interest, tax and
dividends.
Cash flows from
investing activities

•Cash spent on infrastructure,


creating capacity: land, buildings,
vehicles, equipment; includes cash
from sales of such assets.
•Cash from financial investments.
Cash flows from
financing activities

•Cash obtained from issue of


shares and loans + repayment
of loans; cash spent on buying
back shares and repaying loans.
ASOS
ASOS
Microsoft
Microsoft
Rolls
Royce
Rolls
Royce

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