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Flow statement
Definition
A fund flow statement is a statement prepared to analyse the reasons for
changes in the financial position of a company between two balance
sheets.
It portrays the in flow and out flow of funds i.e., sources of funds and
applications of funds for a particular period.
And also it is prepared to explain the changes in the ‘Working Capital’ of
a company.
Financial
position
Company
analysis
Management
Importance
Changes in
assets and
liabilities
Credit
worthiness
Objectives of fund flow statement
Creditors, Debtors,Bill
Bills Payable,
Out standing
Receivable,
Expenses Notes
Building,
Equity
Plants,
Shares,
Equipment,
Debentures
Furniture
• Non Current Liabilities • Non Current Assets
Schedule changes in working capital
B. Current Liabilities
1. Creditors
2. Bills payable
3. Outstanding expenses Bank overdraft
4. Provision for Doubtful Doubts
5. Provision for Discount on Debtors
Unclaimed/Unpaid Dividend
Working Capital : (A-B)
Increase or decrease in working capital
Total
Working capital is calculated based on Current Assets and Current
Liabilities
Funds from operations refers to the profit earned or loss incurred from the regular
business operation
The ascertainment of funds from the operation is vital for the preparation of fund
flow statement
Funds from operations (FFO) is nothing but operating Net Profit is calculated by =
Net Profit (+) Non Operating Expenses (Depreciation, Provision for taxation, Loss on
sale, Interim divident, Preminum on Redemption, Discount on issue of shares or
deventures) (–) Non Operating Income (Profit on sale of machinery, Rent etc)
If its positive trend called as Funds From Operation
If its negative called as Loss from Operation
FFO (Sources) are more and LFO (application) are less, there is an increase in
working capital
FFO (Sources) are less and LFO (application) are more, there is an decrease in
working capital leading to less money
Preparation of Fund flow statement
Fund flow satement has two parts:
1. Sources of Fund
2. Application of Fund
The difference between these two parts that is sources and uses of funds
represents net changes in working capital
Excess of sources of funds over uses of fund is the net increase in working
capital and excess of uses over sources of fund is net decrease in working capital
The amount of net increase or decrease as fund flow statement should be equal
to be amount shown by schedule of working capital changes
After recognizing the funds/loss from operations, fund flow statement is prepared, which will show
Basically, any change in the assets and liabilities may result in the inflows and outflows of funds, but
not always, as in case of depreciation or revaluation of assets, there is no inflow or outflow of funds
Hence, only those assets or liabilities will become a part of the statement, which actually leads to