Learn how to evaluate free cash flow to gauge a company's financial health and recognize accounting tricks. Understand FCF's role in investment decisions today.

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A company reports revenues and expenses on its income statement. Since most companies use accrual accounting, the income statement reveals little about cash flowing into and out of the business. To ...

Both profit and cash flow are critical for the long-term viability of a business. Over the long run, profitable firms tend to have positive cash flow and accumulate a significant amount of cash. There ...

Cash flow is essential to running a successful business. As a business owner, you need to have a good read on your company’s fiscal health; cash flow statements can help you with this. These reports ...

Many small businesses start off strong with a solid business plan, an impressive product, sufficient funding and a growing customer base. Then, somewhere along with the way, the business stalls, ...

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Every business has cash going in and going out. This is cash flow. A cash flow statement accounts for the cash moving in and out of the company. It reflects the cash impacts of revenues, expenses, ...

In today’s dynamic business environment, the difference between a thriving enterprise and one that struggles often comes down to financial literacy. While passion, creativity, and operational ...

To start answering those questions, look at your client’s personal cash flow statement. I like the personal cash flow statement because it not only includes a client’s net business cash flow, but ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission's chief accountant cautioned auditors and public companies about the statement of cash flows after spotting problems that could lead to a financial restatement. ...