Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8e WileyPLUS (next generation) + Loose-leaf
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8e WileyPLUS (next generation) + Loose-leaf
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ISBN: 9781119491057
Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: Wiley (WileyPLUS Products)
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Chapter 12, Problem 8Q
To determine

Statement of cash flows

Statement of cash flow is a financial statement that shows the cash and cash equivalents of a company for a particular period of time. It shows the net changes in cash, by reporting the sources and uses of cash as a result of operating, investing, and financing activities of a company.

To contrast: the advantages and disadvantages of direct and indirect method of preparing statement of cash flows.

To determine

To state: which method is popularly acceptable and that is preferred by FASB.

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