# Cash Flow

### **Report Module Guide: Statement of Cash Flows**

#### **Module Location**

#### Finance > Reports > Cash Flow

#### **Module Objective**

#### The **Statement of Cash Flows** report module is used to generate the Statement of Cash Flows, which is one of the three main financial statements. This report presents a summary of all company cash inflows (receipts) and cash outflows (disbursements) during a specific period, classified into three main activities: **Operating, Investing, and Financing**.

#### **Important**: The accuracy of this report depends entirely on the correct configuration in the **Cash Flow Setup** and **Cash Flow Sub Setup** modules.

### **1. Report Parameters (Filter)**

#### The main page of this module is a form containing various parameters to generate a specific report.

#### Here is an explanation for each key parameter:

- #### **Company / Account**:
    
    
    - #### Select the **Company** and the cash/bank **Account** that will be the basis for the report.
- #### **Period**:
    
    
    - #### Specify the **From** and **To** date range to define the report's period.
- #### **Report Type**:
    
    
    - #### Select the report format, for example, **Detail** to display transaction details or **Summary** (if available) for a total summary per category.
- #### **Currency**:
    
    
    - #### Set the currency preference for the report.

### **2. Steps to Generate the Report**

#### **Step 1: Set Report Parameters**

#### Select all the parameters you need, especially the report period.

#### **Step 2: Generate the Report**

#### After all parameters are set, click one of the buttons at the bottom:

- #### **\[Display Report\]**: To preview the Statement of Cash Flows directly on your screen.
- #### **\[Export to MS Excel\]**: To download the report data in an Excel file format.

### **3. Report Content (Conceptual)**

#### The generated report will have the standard structure of a Statement of Cash Flows, which displays:

- #### **Cash Flow from Operating Activities** (e.g., Receipts from Customers, Payments to Suppliers, Salary Payments).
- #### **Cash Flow from Investing Activities** (e.g., Purchase or Sale of Fixed Assets).
- #### **Cash Flow from Financing Activities** (e.g., Loan Receipts, Dividend Payments).
- #### **Net Increase/Decrease in Cash**.
- #### **Beginning Cash Balance** and **Ending Cash Balance** for the period.

### **Tips & Important Notes**

- #### Ensure the **Cash Flow Setup** module has been configured correctly. This report will not be accurate without a valid account mapping setup.
- #### The Statement of Cash Flows is crucial for analyzing the company's **liquidity health** and its ability to generate cash.
- #### This is an essential report for **Top Management, Investors, and Creditors**.