VI. Cash flows from investing activities are related to the acquisition and disposition of assets,
other than (a) inventory and (b) assets classified as cash equivalents. (T21-6)
A. The classification includes the acquisition of:
1. Property, plant and equipment and other productive assets [except inventories].
VII. Cash flows from financing activities result from the external financing of a business. (T21-7)
A. The classification includes:
1. The sale or repurchase of shares.
B. The classification also includes subsequent transactions related to these, such as:
1. The repurchase of common or preferred stock (to retire the stock or as treasury
VIII. Noncash investing and financing activities, such as acquiring equipment (an investing activity)
by issuing a long-term note payable (a financing activity) must be disclosed also.
A. Examples of transactions that do not increase or decrease cash, but which result in
significant investing and financing activities are:
1. Acquiring an asset by incurring a debt payable to the seller.
B. Noncash transactions that do not affect a company's assets or liabilities, such as the
distribution of stock dividends, are not considered investing or financing activities and
are not reported.
C. Noncash investing and financing activities are reported either on the same page as the
statement of cash flows or in a related schedule or note.
D. Both U.S. GAAP and IFRS require a statement of cash flows that classifies cash flows