Direct method of cash flow statement


Cash flows statement is prepared to measure the cash in-flows and cash out-flows from the operating, investing and financing activities of a business during a period. Cash inflows usually arise from one of three activities – financing, operations or investing. The money coming into the business is called cash inflow, and money going out from the business is called cash outflow. This holds true for both business and personal finance.



Cash flow statement has three activities –
  • Operations  activity
  • Investing  activity
  • Financing  activity
  operating activity:

cash received from customer                                                         xxx
cash paid to supplier                                                                     (xxx)
cash generated from operating activity                                            xxx
income tax                                                                                   (xxx)
cash flow before extraordinary items                                              xxx
extraordinary items                                                                       (xxx)
net cash used/from operating activity                                              xxx

Investing activity:

Purchase of fixed assets                                                              (xxx)
Sale of fixed assets                                                                       xxx
Dividend received                                                                         xxx
Cash flow from/used in investing activity                                        xxx



                  
Financing activities:

• Proceeds from issuing short-term or long-term debt                    xxx
• Payments of dividends                                                             (xxx)
• Payments for repurchase of company shares                             xxx
• Repayment of debt principal, including capital leases                   xxx