Module 3 - Cash Flow Statement
Module 3 - Cash Flow Statement
MODULE – III
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Cash flow statement is a statement prepared to track the inflow and outflow of cash and cash equivalents between
two balance sheet dates.
Cash Flow Statement is of vital importance to the financial management & short term financial planning.
Its various uses are as follows:
1) Cash Flow Statement is prepared on cash basis hence it is useful in evaluating the cash position of an
enterprise.
2) A projected cash flow statement can be prepared so that it can enable the firmto plan & co –
ordinate its financial operations efficiently.
3) A comparison of historical & projected cash flow statements will reveal variations in the
performance so that the firm can take immediate effective action.
4) It indicates whether a firm's short term paying capacity is improving or deteriorating over a period of time by
preparing cash flow statements for a number of years.
5) It helps in planning the repayment of loans, replacement of fixed assets etc. It is also significant for making
capital budgeting decisions.
6) It clearly indicates the causes for poor cash position in spite of substantial profits in a firm by throwing light on
various applications of cash made by the firm.
7) Cash Flow Statement provides information of all activities classified underoperating, investing &
financing activities.
A fund in an enterprise implies working capital. There are two types of working capital
Gross working capital means the sum of all current assets in an enterprise. Net working capital means current assets over current
liabilities.
Here, funds essentially mean net working capital. It is important for the preparation of cash flow statement to
understand the flow of funds.
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Flow of Funds
Flow of funds implies changes in funds due to various transactions leading to increase and decrease in working
capital. A decrease in working capital implies source or inflow of funds while an increase in working capital
implies applications or outflow of funds.
Note: Funds move from non – current to current transactions i.e when a transaction affects one current account
and one non – current account.
Current Assets are those which can be converted into cash in the course of business within a period of one year and
current liabilities are those which have to be paid off in the course of business within a period of one year.
List of Current Assets and Current Liabilities
When a transaction takes place, a journal entry should be made and the accounts involved should be classified
into current and non – current. It should help analyse if the transaction leads to a flow of funds or not.
Category 1: When a transaction involves only current accounts, there is no flow of funds.
Category 2: When a transaction involves only non - current accounts, there is no flow of funds.
Category 3: When a transaction involves a current account and non – current account, the net working capital
increases or decreases and hence there is a flow of funds.
ILLUSTRATION
Inference: The above transaction does not result in the flow of fund because both the accounts involved
(i.e. creditors and cash) belong to the category of current accounts. The cash account being an item of
current decreases and creditors, being a current liability also decreases. The net effect of this transaction
therefore will be no change in working capital.
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Investments A/c (current account)
Inference: The above transaction does not result in the flow of fund because both the accounts involved
(i.e. investments and cash) belong to the category of current accounts. The cash account being an item of
current asset increases and investments, being a current asset decreases. The net effect of this transaction
therefore will be no change in working capital.
Situation C: Transaction involving two Current Liabilities
Inference: The above transaction does not result in the flow of fund because both the accounts involved
(i.e. creditors and bills payable) belong to the category of current accounts. The creditors’ account being
an item of current liability decreases and bills payable, being a current liability increases. The net effect
of this transaction therefore will be no change in working capital.
Situation A: Transaction involving Non - Current Asset and Non - Current Liability
Inference: As both accounts involved belong to non – current category, the amount of current asset and current
liabilities is not affected at all thereby keeping the amount of working capital unaffected. This transaction does not
result in the flow of fund.
Inference: As both accounts involved belong to non – current category, the amount of current asset and current
liabilities is not affected at all thereby keeping the amount of working capital unaffected. This transaction does not
result in the flow of fund.
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Inference: As both accounts involved belong to non – current category, the amount of current asset and current
liabilities is not affected at all thereby keeping the amount of working capital unaffected. This transaction does not
result in the flow of fund.
Category 3: Transaction involving current accounts and non – current accounts Situation A: Transaction
Inference: The above transaction includes accounts of both current category and non – category account.
Cash account increases which belongs to current category and Debenture also increase which belongs to
non – current category. Since cash increases current asset also increases.
Therefore, there is a flow of fund.
Inference: The above transaction includes accounts of both current category and non – category account.
Cash account decreases which belong to current category and Plant & machinery also increases which
belongs to non – current category. Since cash decreases current asset also decreases. Therefore, there is a
flow of fund.
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Inference: The above transaction includes accounts of both current category and non – category account.
Creditors’ account decreases which belongs to current category and Share capital also increases which belongs
to non – current category. Since creditors decreases current liability also decreases. Therefore, there is a flow
of fund.
Inference: The above transaction includes accounts of both current category and non – category account.
Creditors’ account decreases which belongs to current category and Long term investments which belongs
to non – current category.
Since creditors decreases current liability also decreases. Therefore, there is a flow of fund.
Special Transactions
There are certain accounts of a revenue nature which do not belong to any of the current or non current category.
These revenue items are transferred to Profit & Loss Account.
Salaries paid
a) Wages Account Dr
To Cash A/c
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Inference: Since, the transaction has one current account and another non – current account; there is a flow of
fund.
The above situation is applicable for any operating expenses paid like salaries, rent, establishment expenses, etc.
"A statement of changes in the financial position of a firm on cash basis is called a cash flow statement."
The cash flow statement describes the inflow (sources) & outflow (uses) of cash. It summarises the causes of
changes in cash position of a business enterprise between two balance sheet dates.
4) It is useful in planning intermediate & longterm 4) It is useful for short term analysis & cashplanning
financing. of the business.
5) It reveals the sources & applications offunds 5) It classifies all cash inflows &outflows
of an organization. in terms of operating, investing &
financing activities.
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a) Enterprises whose equity or debt securities are listed or gong to be listed on a recognizedstock
exchange in India.
b) All other commercial, industrial and business reporting enterpriseswhose turnover forthe
accounting period exceeds Rs 50 crores.
c) All commercial, industrial and business reporting enterprises having borrowings, including public
deposits, in excess of Rs 10 crores at any time during the accounting period.
Cash Fund
1. Cash in hand
2. Demand deposits with banks
3. Cash Equivalents – marketable securities
Cash flow means inflow and outflow of cash. An inflow i.e. source of cash increases the total cash available at the
disposal of the firm while an outflow i.e. use of cash decreases it. The difference between cash inflows and cash
outflows is known as net cash flow which can either net cash inflow or net cash outflow.
As per AS – 3, cash flow statement is classified into
Operating activities are the basic revenue producing activities of the enterprise. The amount of cash flows arising
from operating activities is an indicator of a firm's operating capability to generate sufficient funds to meet its
operating needs, pay dividends, repay loans, etc. without depending on external sources of finance.
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Investing activities are the acquisition & disposal of long term assets & investments. A separate disclosure of cash
flows arising from investing activities is important because cash flows represent the extent to which expenditure
have been made for resources to generate future incomes.
5) Cash receipts from the repayment of advances & loans made to third parties.
Financing activities are activities that result in changes in the size & composition of the owners' capital (including
preference share capital in the case of a company) & borrowings of the enterprise.
2) Cash proceeds from issuing debentures, loans, bonds & other short or long term
borrowings
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NOTE: CASH AND BANK BALANCES SHOULD BE TAKEN ONLY FOR RECONCILIATION
PURPOSES
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Rental income xxx
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xxxx
Purchase of fixed assets (xxx)
Purchase of intangible assets like goodwill (xxx)
Purchase of investments (xxx)
Net cash flows from Investing Activities xxxx
Provision for taxation appearing on the liability side of the previous year’s balance sheet will be treated as payment
of tax during the year and deducted while calculating net cash flows from operating activities.
On the other hand; provision for taxation appearing on the liabilityside of current year’s balance sheet will
be added as non – operating & non – cash expenses & losses while calculating cash from operations.
NOTE:
If provision for taxation appears in the balance sheet and if an adjustment relating provision for tax is given in the
problem then provision for taxation account is to be opened to find the balancing figure.
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The payment of tax during the year is deducted while calculating net cash flows from operating activities.
On the other hand; the current year’s provision to be added as non
– operating & non – cash expenses & losses while calculating cash from operations.
Proposed dividend appearing on the liability side of the previous year’s balance sheet must have been paid during
the year and hence will be shown as a payment under the heading cash flows from financing activities. On the other
hand; proposed dividend appearing on the liability side of current year’s balance sheet will be added as non –
operating & non – cash expenses & losses while calculating cash from operations.
NOTE:
If proposed dividend appears in the balance sheet and if there is an adjustment given in the problem; the proposed
dividend account is to be opened to find the balancing figure.
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EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS
These are those items which cannot be classified as operating, investing or financing activities. For example;
legal claim, cost of winning a law suit or lottery, receipt of claim from an insurance company, etc.
Despite of a number of uses, cash flow statement also suffers from the following limitations:
1) As cash flow statement is based on cash basis of accounting, it ignores thebasic accounting concept
of accrual basis.
2) Cash Flow statement is not suitable for judging the profitability of a firm as non – cash chargesare
ignored while calculating cash flows from operating activities.
3) Funds flow statement presents a more complete picture than Cash flow statement.
4) It is difficult to define the term "cash". There are no controversies over a number of items likecheques,
stamps, postal orders etc whether they are to be included in cash.
PROBLEMS
1) Calculate cash from operations from the following profit and loss a/c Profit andloss a/c
for the year ended 31/3/2019
Particulars Rs Particulars Rs
To salaries 30,000 By gross profit 1,40,000
To rent 25,000 By profit on sale of plant 15,000
To depreciation 7,000 By income tax refund 10,000
To loss on sale of land 10,000
To preliminary
expenses written off 5,000
To proposed dividend 20,000
To provision for taxation 15,000
To net profit 53,000
1,65,000 1.65,000
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4) From the following balance sheets, prepare a cash flow statement under AS – 3
Short term Loan 2,400 2,400 Long term investments 7,000 12,000
Creditors 3,600 3,600 Plant 10,600 9,600
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Income tax payable 3,800 3,400 Prepaid insurance 400 800
Outstanding wages 1,400 800
32,400 43,600 32,400 43,600
5) Following is the summarized balance sheet of Bangalore Industries Ltd as on December 31,2017 and
2018
6) Prepare a Cash Flow Statement on the basis of the information given inthe BalanceSheets
of P S Ltd
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7) The balance sheets of VXL Limited as at December 31 of two years are given below:
Particulars 2019 (Rs) 2018 (Rs)
ASSETS
Cash balances 60,000 50,000
Cash dividends of Rs 25,000 have been paid during the year. Prepare cashflow
statement.
8) Following is the balance sheet of AB Co Ltd as at 1st January, 2019 and 31st December,2019
Particulars 1/01/2019 (Rs) 31/12/2019 (Rs)
LIABILITIES
Equity share capital 3,00,000 3,50,000
Share premium ------------ 30,000
General reserve 45,000 65,000
Profit & Loss A/c 30,000 80,800
6% Debentures ----------- 70,000
Sundry creditors 85,000 90,700
Provision for taxation 22,500 40,500
Proposed dividend 30,000 35,000
Total 5,12,500 7,62,000
ASSETS
Land & Building 2,30,000 3,90,000
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Plant & Machinery 85,400 1,40,000
Furniture 5,500 6,500
Stock 82,400 95,700
Sundry debtors 75,000 85,500
Bank balance 34,200 44,300
Total 5,12,500 7,62,000
Additional Information:
Depreciation written off during the year:
Land and Building Rs 60,000
Plant & Machinery Rs 50,000
Furniture Rs1,200
Prepare a cash flow statement as per AS -3.
9) The Balance sheets of X Ltd as on 31st March, 2018 and 31st March 2019 were as follows:
Particulars 31/03/2018 (Rs) 31/03/2019 (Rs)
ASSETS
Land & Buildings 80,000 1,20,000
Plant & Machinery 5,00,000 8,00,000
Stock 1,00,000 75,000
Sundry debtors 1,40,000 1,50,000
Prepaid expenses 14,000 12,000
Cash at Bank 16,000 18,000
Total 8,50,000 11,75,000
Additional Information:
a) Rs 50,000 depreciation has been charged to plant and machinery during the year 2018 –
2019
b) A piece of machinery was sold for Rs 8,000 during the 2018 – 2019. It had cost of Rs 12,000,
depreciation of Rs 7,000 has been provided on it. Prepare cash flow statementfrom the above
details.
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11) The following are the comparative balance sheets of XYZ as on 31st December 2019 and 2020
LIABILITIES 2019 2020 ASSETS 2019 2020
Share capital 3,50,000 3,70,000 Land 1,00,000 1,50,000
Other particulars provided to you are : (a) Dividends declared and paid during the year Rs.17,500 (b) Land was
revalued during the year at Rs.1,50,000 and the profit on revaluation transferred to profit and loss a/c. (c)
Debenture interest paid during the year Rs 5,400.
13) Prepare a cash flow statement from the following balance sheets of Mr. Kamal
Liabilities 2019 2020 Assets 2019 2020
Current
Liabilities 3,50,000 4,00,000 Cash 50,000 40,000
Loan from
Mrs Subha -------------- 2,50,000 Debtors 4,00,000 4,50,000
Bank loan 4,00,000 3,00,000 Stock 3,00,000 2,50,000
Capital 15,00,000 15,40,000 Land 3,00,000 4,00,000
Building 5,00,000 5,50,000
Machinery 7,00,000 8,00,000
22,50,000 24,90,000 22,50,000 24,90,000
During the year, Mr. Kamal brought an additional capital of Rs 1,00,000 and his drawings during the year
were Rs 3,10,000.
Provision for depreciation on machinery – opening balance - Rs 3,00,000; closing balance – Rs4,00,000.
No depreciation need to be provided for other assets.
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