Saturday, February 9, 2013

Direct Method of Reporting Operating Cash Flows

We compute cash flows from operating activities under the direct method by adjusting accrual-based income statement items to the cash basis. The usual approach is to adjust income statement accounts related to operating activities for changes in their related balance sheet accounts as follows:



The framework for reporting cash receipts and cash payments for the operating section of the cash flow statement under the direct method is shown in Exhibit 16B.1. We consider cash receipts first and then cash payments.


EXHIBIT 16B.1Major Classes of Operating Cash Flows

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