Cash flow refers to the movement of money into (inflow) and out (outflow) of a business. Money here refers to cash and cash equivalent, thus cash itself and other short term assets that can turned into cash within a period of a year or less ( examples include savings and current accounts, a 3-month fixed deposit and a debt payable…
For all organizations be it multinationals, small and medium-sized enterprises, or not-for-profits, money is needed in order to be sustainable, and achieve their vision and objectives. Business owners are looking out for dividends and capital appreciation hence, the need to declare more profits. Profits are good and much preferable to losses however, it drives most business operators or managers into…
In the past, most businesses never saw the need for financial reporting, they never appreciated how it will contribute to business growth and survival. Such businesses were often denied credit facilities they sought for business expansion and related reasons. They also suffered from losing a lot of business opportunities that having financial statements came with. The situation sadly still persists…