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indirect method is that method in which net income from income statement is adjusted for non cash items like deprecation to arrive at actual cash flow from operating activities.

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Q: Indirect methods of statement of cash flow?
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Methods of preparing statement of Cash flow?

Following are methods:1 - direct method2 - indirect method


Will both the direct and indirect methods produce the same cash flow from operating activities?

Yes direct and indirect methods are just different reporting styles and it doesn't means that by making cash flow statement from different methods may change the amount of cash flows.


In Cash flow statement what is direct method and indirect method?

Direct and indirect method of preparing cash flow statement is same with only one difference which is under indirect method 'Cash flow from operating activities' is prepared by adjusting the net profit amount for non cash items while 'Cash flow from financing activities' and 'Cash flow from investing activities' is prepared in same manner in both methods.


How in a society cash flow statement depriaciation be treated?

depreciation is not part of cash flow statement and in indirect method for cash flow it will be added back to cash flow from operating activities.


Cash flow statement prepared using indirect method?

in cash flow statement using indirect method actual net profit from income statement is adjusted for non cash items to arrive at actual cash from operating activities.


Why list non cash items on the cash flow statement?

non cash items are adjusted to arrive at actual cash flow from operating activities in indirect method as cash flow statement only deals with cash.


Does current income go into cash flow statement?

Yes in indirect method of cash flow statement , cash flow from operating activities is prepared by taking the current year income as starting point


How amortization treated in the cash flow statement?

Amortization is added back like depreciation in net income while making cash flow statement from indirect method.


Where the event common stock issued for cash would appear indirect statement of cash flows?

Common stock issued for cash will be appear under cash flows from financing activities in indirect method of cash flow statement.


What activity is computed differently using the two methods of formatting a statement of cash flows?

Cash flow from operating activity is the only activity which is calculated using two different methods that is direct method and indirect method while other two cash flows are calculated in same manner in both of methods.


Does using the direct method of preparing a cash flow statement provide a higher cash flow result than the indirect method?

Actual cash flow remains the same no matter what method is used it is just the presentation of statement and method of calculated cash flows and it does not affect amount of cash flow


Is depreciation is integral part of cash flow statement?

Depreciation appears only in the operations section of an indirect-method cash flow statement or in a supporting schedule to the body of the statement of cash flows in a direct-method statement. Depreciation is one of the items that reconciles net income to net cash flow from operating activities. However, it does not appear directly on a direct-method cash flow statement because it does not directly affect cash