Dictionary : Cash Flow
1. A revenue or expense stream that changes a cash account over a given period. Cash in-flows usually arise from one of three activities - financing, operations or investing - though they also occur as a result of donations or gifts in the case of personal finance. Cash out-flows result from expenses or investments. This holds true for both business and personal finance.
2. An accounting statement - the statement of cash flows - that shows the amount of cash generated and used by a company in a given period, calculated by adding non-cash charges (such as depreciation) to net income after taxes. Cash flow can be attributed to a specific project, or to a business as a whole. Cash flow can be used as an indication of a company's financial strength.
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