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What is cash flow account?

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16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Cash flow Statement is used to show all the cash inflows and outflows from the organization which is not shown any where else in financial statement. In accrual accounting system where there is no information available when actuall cash is coming and going out of business it is important for everybody to know that when actuall cash is coming and going out to make better decision making

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