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Cash Flow Statement - Basic

The Cash Flow Statement - Basic workbook shows how cash moved through the business during a selected fiscal period. Activity is grouped into the three standard sections: operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. The bottom of the report summarizes the net change in cash and the closing cash balance for the year.

Selection page​

When you open the workbook, the Selection Page appears before the cash flow statement loads. Fiscal Year and Fiscal Period are required fields and must be completed before you can proceed. All other filters are optional and help you narrow the results.

  • Company: the company to report on.
  • Fiscal Year: the fiscal year the cash flow statement reports on. (required)
  • Fiscal Period: the period within that fiscal year used as the cutoff for activity. (required)
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  • Segment 03
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  • Segment 05
  • Segment 06

Cash flow statement report​

The report lists cash activity for the selected period organized into three sections, each with a subtotal row. All values are shown in a single Actual column, with inflows as positive values and outflows as negative.

At the bottom of the report, Net Decrease in Cash shows the overall net change across all three sections, and Cash & Equivalent at End of Year shows the closing cash balance for the fiscal year.

  • Operating Activities: cash generated or used by core business operations.
  • Investing Activities: cash from purchases or sales of long-term assets.
  • Financing Activities: cash from debt, equity, and other financing transactions.