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Cash Flow Stt. -Direct Method n Indirect Md

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I know how to prepare CFS by Indirect method but do not know how to make CFS  by Direct Method. Pl inform how to make Cash Flow Statement by Direct MEthod and what logic to be applied b/w differentiating both. Is there any change in format as per AS-3.

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shalini ahuja

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Cash Flow from Operating Activities (two formats)    
       
Direct Method   Indirect Method  
       
Cash received from customers   Net Income before Taxes and Extra Ordinary Items  
Less:Cash paid to suppliers   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided  
Less: Cash paid to employees   by operating activities:  
    -Depreciation  
Other cash operating expenditures   -Loss or Profit from Sale of Assets  
       
    Changes in other accounts  
Net cash provided by operating   affecting operations:  
activities   Less:Increase in Current Assets  
    Add: Decrease in  Current Assets  
    Less:Decrease in Current Liabilities  
       
       
    Add: Payment Of Income Tax  
    Add: Any other Extra ordinary Items  
       
    Net cash provided by operating  
    activities  
The Difference between  the two methods  would be in calculating the cash flow from Operating Activities.I hope you understood the difference and both the methods are prescribed by AS 3 . But Indirect Method is more used.

 

agree with manasa

 Manasa has presented it well. The balance investing and financing activities is the same in both methods. And Salini, since ur confident with indirect method u neednt worry much because tats more difficult and more freq asked when compared 2 direct method

Cash Flow Statement Format, Direct Method and Indirect Method

REFER TO THE FILE ATTACHED BELOW:

Originally posted by :Hareesh H Sharma
"  Manasa has presented it well. The balance investing and financing activities is the same in both methods. And Salini, since ur confident with indirect method u neednt worry much because tats more difficult and more freq asked when compared 2 direct method "


 

Agree with you most questions cover only Indirect method but as it CA better u have a glance on the other method too..All the Best Shalini

 I agree with manasa

 

 Nice work manasa

wht is the treatment of interest on investments in cash flow satements under indirect menthod

 


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