A Main Purpose of the Statement of Cash Flows Is

question 104

Short Answer

A main purpose of the statement of cash flows is to report all the major cash ________ and cash
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Definitions:

Assets

Economic resources or owned items of value that an individual, corporation, or country possesses, expected to provide future benefits.

Net Income

Net income refers to the total earnings of a company once all costs, expenses, and taxes are deducted from the overall revenue.

Debt-to-Total-Assets Ratio

The debt-to-total-assets ratio measures the percentage of a company's assets financed by creditors, indicating the degree of financial leverage.

Du Pont Equation

A formula that breaks down the components of a company's return on equity into three parts: operating efficiency, asset use efficiency, and financial leverage.