A cash flow statement is a valuable tool that helps you to anticipate and plan for revenue shortfalls. However, a cash flow statement is not a crystal ball that provides you with a clear and certain ...

Financial statements are essentially the report cards for businesses. They tell the story, in numbers, about the financial health of the business. The information found on the financial statements of ...

Cash flow is the changes in the amount of cash a business has on hand. Corporations have to prepare an annual cash flow statement that describes these changes, whether they are due to operating ...

Income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements. If you're running a business, you probably have some knowledge of basic financial statements and how to use them. But do you know why ...

A cash flow statement is a financial document that provides data on the cash a company receives and pays out over a specific period. The combination of these elements is called net cash flow, making ...

John Parker is a business writer with 20+ years of experience as a business executive specializing in accounting and finance. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society ...

If there is any unfortunate thing about investing, it's that no investment can be made with perfect information. Not only are markets forward-looking, but accounting leaves a lot to be desired.

U.S. regulators and standard setters are taking a closer look at cash-flow statements, particularly how such corporate disclosures may lag behind other financial ...