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A cash flow statement is a financial statement that summarizes the amount of cash and cash equivalents entering and leaving a company. The cash flow statement measures how well a company manages its cash position, meaning how well the company generates cash to pay its debt obligations and fund its operating expenses.How cash flow statement is prepared? The direct method uses gross cash receipts and gross cash payments to prepare cash flow statements. This includes money paid to suppliers, receipts from customers, interest and dividends received, cash paid out or received, interest paid, and income taxes paid.What is the cash flow statement with example? The cash flow statement makes adjustments to the information recorded on your income statement, so you see your net cash flow—the precise amount of cash you have on hand for that time period. For example, depreciation is recorded as a monthly expense.What is cash flow formula? Cash flow formula: Free Cash Flow = Net income + Depreciation/Amortization – Change in Working Capital – Capital Expenditure. Operating Cash Flow = Operating Income + Depreciation – Taxes + Change in Working Capital. Cash Flow Forecast = Beginning Cash + Projected Inflows – Projected Outflows = Ending Cash.What are types of cash flow? Cash flow comes in three forms: operating, investing, and financing. Operating cash flow includes all cash generated by a company's main business activities. Investing cash flow includes all purchases of capital assets and investments in other business ventures.