Cash Flow Statement Basics

Financial Analysis and Reporting · 3:35

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Every business needs to know where money flows
In and out through every door it goes
Three main rivers tell the story clear
Operating, investing, financing here
Profit's good but cash is what you need
To pay the bills and make your business succeed

[Chorus]
Cash flow statement shows the way
Operating, investing, financing day by day
O-I-F remember these three
Operating, investing, financing's the key
Money in and money out
That's what cash flow's all about

[Verse 2]
Operating cash from daily work you do
Selling products, paying wages too
Customers pay and suppliers get their share
This is the cash from operations there
It's the heartbeat of your business life
Cutting through accounting's pretty knife

[Chorus]
Cash flow statement shows the way
Operating, investing, financing day by day
O-I-F remember these three
Operating, investing, financing's the key
Money in and money out
That's what cash flow's all about

[Verse 3]
Investing cash for future growth you spend
Buy equipment, sell assets in the end
Long-term choices for tomorrow's gain
Buildings, patents, trucks and manufacturing chain
Cash going out to build your dream
Cash coming in from assets you redeem

[Bridge]
Financing tells us how you fund the show
Borrowing money, watch the interest grow
Issue stock or pay dividends back
Loans and equity fill the financing track
Three sections paint the picture whole
Cash is king and cash's the goal

[Chorus]
Cash flow statement shows the way
Operating, investing, financing day by day
O-I-F remember these three
Operating, investing, financing's the key
Money in and money out
That's what cash flow's all about

[Outro]
When profits lie the cash will tell the truth
That's the power of this financial proof
Operating, investing, financing clear
Cash flow statement makes it crystal clear

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