A cash flow statement consists of three sections: operating, investing and financing. Companies report investing and financing activities directly on a cash basis, but often use the indirect method to ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial ...

Cash generation is “king” for many investors selecting stocks. Earnings, dividends and asset values may be important factors, but it is ultimately a company’s ability to generate cash that fuels the ...

Cash flow is a term you might hear when discussing business, but did you know it pertains to your personal finances, too? Business cash flow refers to incoming and outgoing money in a company, and its ...

No business owner is immune to cash flow concerns. According to the 2025 Report on Employer Firms from the Federal Reserve, 51 percent of small businesses reported experiencing uneven cash flow, while ...