Mastering Cash Flow and Cost Accounting Principles
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Cash Flow Statement Fundamentals
Operating Activities (Indirect Method Adjustments)
The calculation starts with the Income Statement components:
- Non-cash expenses (e.g., Depreciation) are typically positive adjustments.
- Losses are generally positive adjustments (added back).
- Gains are generally negative adjustments (subtracted).
Balance Sheet Adjustments (Working Capital Changes)
These adjustments relate to changes in current assets and liabilities:
- Current Assets (e.g., Accounts Receivable, Inventory):
- Increase in asset balance = Cash Outflow (–)
- Decrease in asset balance = Cash Inflow (+)
- Current Liabilities (e.g., Accounts Payable):
Note: Accounts Payable reverses the asset logic.
- Increase in liability balance = Cash Inflow (+)
- Decrease in liability