What is the difference between the direct and the indirect method of calculating cash flow from operations?
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The main difference between the direct and indirect methods of calculating cash flows is the way that cash flow from operations is calculated. The direct method starts with sales and follows cash as it flows through the income statement, while the indirect method starts with income after taxes and adjusts backwards for non-cash and other items. Both methods will have the same result for operating cash flows. The direct and indirect method calculates the financing and investing cash flows the same way and both methods will result in the same cash flow figure.
The correct set of cash flow treatments as they relate to interest paid according to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Accounting Standards (IAS) GAAP is:
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U.S. GAAP treats interest paid as CFO whereas IAS GAAP treats interest paid as either CFO or CFF.
According to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Accounting Standards (IAS) GAAP, should dividends paid be treated as a cash flow from financing (CFF) or as a cash flow from operations (CFO)?
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U.S. GAAP treats dividends paid as CFF whereas IAS GAAP treats dividends paid as either CFO or CFF.
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