The statement of cash flows is one of the financial statements investors rely on to gauge a company's financial strength. Strong cash flow puts the company in a good position to expand its business, ...

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 ...

Every business has cash going in and going out. This is cash flow. A cash flow statement accounts for the cash moving in and out of the company. It reflects the cash impacts of revenues, expenses, ...

The SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant appears to be taking a hard look these days at statements of cash flows. In “The Statement of Cash Flows: Improving the Quality of Cash Flow Information Provided ...

Financial statements are key to understanding the underlying drivers of a business—i.e., how your business is growing, what the margin profile is, how much cash it is generating and using and from ...

Cash flow is essential to running a successful business. Understanding your company’s liquidity is nonnegotiable, and a cash flow statement gives you clear visibility into how money moves through your ...

Learn how to tell if your business could be facing a cash crunch—and what to do about it ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Cash generation is “king” for many investors selecting stocks. Earnings, dividends and asset values may be important factors, but it is ultimately a company’s ability to generate cash that fuels the ...