What is the purpose of the statement of cash flows? Why would we want to convert accrual basis net income to cash basis when creating the statement of cash flows? Differentiate between these three activities: a) operating, b) financing, and c) investing. Provide at least two unique examples for each category

Definition Definition Net amount of cash that an entity receives and expends over the course of a given period. For a business to continue operating, positive cash flows are required, and they are also necessary to produce value for investors. Investors in particular prefer to see growing cash flows even after capital expenditures have been paid for (which is known as free cash flow).