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Teamwork in Action — BTN 16-6
Part 1
a. The reporting objective of the statement of cash flows is to provide
information about important cash inflows and outflows for business
decision makers. It answers specific questions such as:
• How does a company obtain its cash?
• Where does a company spend its cash?
• What is the change in the cash balance?
b. The statement can be prepared using the direct method or the indirect
method for reporting cash flows from operating activities.
Similarities
• Both methods report the same net cash flow from operating activities.
• Both methods classify cash flows into operating, financing, and
investing categories.
Differences
• Cash flow from operating activities is determined differently. The direct
method determines all operating cash inflows and outflows, and then
subtracts total operating outflows from inflows. The indirect method
starts with net income and applies a series of adjustments to reconcile
this accrual basis number to a cash basis number.
• The direct method requires an extra section reconciling net income to