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In relation to a Cashflow statement, starting with a reported profit/(loss) figure and then adjusting it to calculate the net cash movement.
In relation to a Cashflow statement, starting with a reported profit/(loss) figure and then adjusting it to calculate the net cash movement.


(The alternative Direct method shows all categories of receipts and payments explicitly.)
(The alternative Direct method shows all the main categories of gross cash receipts and payments explicitly.)


The indirect method is more widely used in external financial reporting.
The indirect method is more widely used in external financial reporting.
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* [[Cashflow statement]]
* [[Cashflow statement]]
* [[Direct method]]
* [[Direct method]]
* [[Financial reporting]]


[[Category:Cash_management]]
[[Category:Cash_management]]

Revision as of 17:31, 3 December 2020

In relation to a Cashflow statement, starting with a reported profit/(loss) figure and then adjusting it to calculate the net cash movement.

(The alternative Direct method shows all the main categories of gross cash receipts and payments explicitly.)

The indirect method is more widely used in external financial reporting.


See also