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Purpose of Statement of Cash Flows
-increase/decrease in cash during period -how cash is generated/used -helps external users evaluate cash generation -helps managers determine if sufficient cash funds are available
Cash generally includes:
cash on hand and petty cash
cash equivalents include:
highly liquid assets such as money market accounts and US Treasury Bills and certificates of deposits with a 3 month or less maturity date
Operating
day to day profit-making activities
Investing 
Buying and selling long term assets
Financing
generate capital or paying it back (debt and equity)
Operating activities affect what?
Net Income
Investing is.. (not the definition)
-buying and selling property, plant, and equipment -buying and selling long-term investments -long-term notes receivables
Financing is... (not the definition)
-borrowing/paying back stock -issuing stock -paying dividends
Indirect Method
starts with net income and adjusts cash from operations
Direct method
Lists many of the same items as on the income statement, but on a cash rather than accrual basis
Trend Analysis 
The direction a business is taking over a long period of time
Trend % Formula
Any year $ / Base year $ *100
Horizontal Analysis is used for which financial statements?
All
Vertical Analysis is used for which statements?
Income Statement and Balance Sheet
Net Sales on Income Statement
Each item on income statement / Net sales
Total Assets on Balance Sheet
Each balance sheet item / Total Assets
Current Ratio
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Working Capital 
Current Assets - Current Liabilities
Debt Ratio
Total Liabilities / Total Assets 
Return on Sales
Net Income / Net Sales 
3 Activities in Order
Operating, Financing, Investing

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