No a Profit & Loss statement will tell you net imcone, which is not the same as cash flow. Cash Flow is the result of a sources and uses of funds statement which is often a better indication of how a buisness is performning that the P&L.
In a statement of cash flow a net income is a credit, which should always be the same amout of cash in your balance sheet. (nice check)
Net cash flow and net profit is not same due to inclusion of non cash items in net income that's why net income is adjusted for non cash items while preparing cash flow from operating activities.
Net cash flow is the difference between income and expenditure.
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Depreciation Expense reduces net income and has no effect on cash flow.
Yes, cash flow can be positive while net income is negative.
Yes in indirect method of cash flow statement , cash flow from operating activities is prepared by taking the current year income as starting point
If there is decrease in income tax payable amount it will reduce the cash flow from operating activities or cash outflow from operating activity.
Cash flow notes are a great way of income, but only can be uused one time. The definition of a cash flow note is that an investor will give you cash in exchange for monthly payments on his investment.
Cash flow shows the flow of cash in and out of a business while Income statement is a summarized statement showing the profit or loss made during a period.
taxes payment is part of cash flow statement and not part of income statement.
Distributable cash flow is a theoretical number. It is not an actual cash flow. = earnings + non cash expenses +/- change in non-cash WC. To get Distributable cash flow, you can also start from EBITDA and subtract charges such as interest expenses, and income taxes.