A cash flow statement consists of three sections: operating, investing and financing. Companies report investing and financing activities directly on a cash basis, but often use the indirect method to ...

A company reports revenues and expenses on its income statement. Since most companies use accrual accounting, the income statement reveals little about cash flowing into and out of the business. To ...

Cash flow analysis allows you to understand how money moves through your business, helping you get an idea of how much ...

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Using Procter & Gamble and Unilever as examples, I will show how a close look at their cash flow statements brings to light fundamental differences between the two consumer staples giants. The article ...