Chapter 14

Free Cash Flow

The amount of operating cash flow remaining after replacing current productive capacity and maintaining current dividends.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

The section of the statement of cash flows that reports cash flows from transactions affecting investment in non current assets.

Cash Flows from Financing Activites

The section of the statement of cash flows that reports cash flows from transactions affecting the equity and debt of the business.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

The section of the statement of cash flows that reports the cash transactions affecting the determination of net income.

Direct Method

A method of reporting the cash flows form operating activities as the difference between the operating cash receipts and the operating cash payments.

Indirect Method

A method of reporting the cash flows from operating activities as the net income from operations adjusted for all deferrals of past cash receipts and payments.

Statement of Cash Flows

A summary of the cash receipts and cash payments for a specific period of time, such as a month or a year.

Cash Flow Per Share

Normally computed as cash flow from operations per share.