4.1 accounting

This discussion will provide you with an opportunity to analyze and identify the three sections of the cash flow statement.  You will be able to provide an example of transactions that appear under the operating, financing and investing activities of the cash flow statement.

The cash flow statement communicates how the company used cash over a given period of time.  Based on your readings from this module, and the supplemental video, identify the three sections of the cash flow statement and provide an example of an item found under each section.  Discuss why this information is useful to financial statement users and what section you feel is most important.  Justify your explanation for the most important section.  What additional information is included on the cash flow statement?