MA. 2.

3Analysis of Financial Statements

Preparation & Analysis of

Cash Flow Statements
Learning Objective

To know how Accounting Standard-3 is

mandatory for listed and to be listed
companies and entity with a turnover
exceeding Rs.50 crore (Old Provision)
Content of Cash Flow Statement

Accounting Standard-3 deals with cash

flow during the period from operating,
investing and financing activities
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Why cash flow analysis?
 Cash flow is not the same thing as
profit, at least, for two reasons:
 First, profit, as measured by an accountant,
is based on accrual concept.
 Second, for computing profit, expenditures
are arbitrarily divided into revenue and
capital expenditures.
Purpose of the Statement of
Cash Flows
 Provides information about the cash receipts and
cash payments of a business entity during the
accounting period.
Helps investors with questions about the
company’s:
 Ability to generate positive cash flows.
 Ability to meet its obligations and to pay
dividends.
 Need for external financing.
 Investing and financing transactions for the
period.
Sources and Uses of Funds and
Cash Flows
 Sources of funds or cash flows:
 funds from operations
 sale of fixed assets
 issue of share capital
 borrowings
 Uses of funds are:
 losses
 purchase of fixed assets
 repayment of borrowings
 payment of dividends
Cash from Operations
 Cash flow from operations
+ PAT (– loss)
+ Depreciation
+ Other non-cash expenses
– Non-cash incomes
+ Loss from the sale of fixed assets
– Gain from the sale of fixed assets
+ Decreases in net working capital
– Increases in net working capital
Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activity:
Operating activities are the principal
revenue-producing activities that are
not investing or financing activities.
Enterprises should represent cash flow
from operating activities using either
direct method or indirect method.
Investing Activities:

Investing activities refer to acquisition and

disposal of long-term assets and other
investments which are not included in cash
equivalent.
Financing Activities:

Financing activities are those that result in

changes in the size and composition of
owners’ capital and borrowing of the
enterprises.

Ex: changes in share capital and loan fund.

Cash Flow from Different Activities
• Operating : Cash Receipts and Cash
Disbursements from day to day transactions.
These transactions are generally from the
Income Statement and affect Current Assets
and Current Liabilities

• Investing : Cash Receipts and Cash

Disbursements from the purchase and sale of
Long-term assets

• Financing : Cash Receipts and Cash

Disbursements from Long-term Debt and Equity
FORMAT FOR CASHFLOW STATEMENT
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended ……

A. Net Cash flow from operating activities xxx

B. Net Cash flow from investing activities xxx

C. Net cash flow from financing activities xxx

 Total xxx
 Add: opening balance of cash xxx
 Closing balance of cash xxx
Net cash flow - operating
activities
 Net profit/loss before tax xxx
 Add/less: non-cash non operating
Expenses xxx
 Add: increase in CL, decr. in CA xxx
 Less: decr. in CL, incr. In CA xxx
 Net cash flow from op. activities xxx
Net cash flow from investing
activities
 Add : Sale of assets xxx
 Less: Purchase of assets xxx
 Add: Sale of investments xxx
 Less: purchase of investments xxx
 Add: Dividend received xxx
 Add: interest received xxx
 Net cash flow xxx
Net cash flow from financing
activities
 Add: issue of shares xxx
 Less: dividends paid xxx
 Add: issue of Debentures xxx
 Less: interest paid xxx
 Less: Redemption of debentures xxx
 Add: long term borrowings xxx
 Less: Amortization xxx
 Net cash flow xxx
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