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Read your Cashflow Statement

The Cashflow Statement explains why your cash balance changed: what came from running the business, from investments and from financing.

Go to Reports → Cashflow Statement.

Cashflow Statement

How it's laid out

Section

What it includes

Cash from operating activities

Net profit, adjusted for non-cash items (depreciation, amortization) and changes in receivables, inventory, prepaid expenses, payables, unearned income and tax payables

Cash from investing activities

Buying or selling fixed and intangible assets

Cash from financing activities

Owner investment (stock, paid-in capital), loans, mortgages and bonds

Cash balance

Cash at the beginning of period + Net increase in cash and cash equivalent = Cash at the end of period

Why profit and cash differ

Invoices you haven't been paid for count as profit but not yet as cash. They show as an increase in account receivable under operating activities.

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