A Major Disadvantage of the Indirect Method of Reporting Cash

question 117

True/False

A major disadvantage of the indirect method of reporting cash flows from operating activities is that the difference between the net amount of cash flows from operating activities and net income is not emphasized.

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Definitions:

Negotiability

The quality of a financial instrument, such as a check or bill of exchange, that allows it to be transferred from one party to another through endorsement or delivery.

Traveler's Checks

Preprinted, fixed-amount checks designed to allow the person signing it to make an unconditional payment to someone else as a result of having paid the issuer for this privilege.

Negotiable

Capable of being transferred or exchanged for value by endorsement or delivery.

Countersignature

A second signature added to a document to verify or confirm its authenticity.