The statement of cash flows is one of the financial statements investors rely on to gauge a company's financial strength. Strong cash flow puts the company in a good position to expand its business, ...

Start by looking at cash flow from operations, the section that tells you how much money the company’s main business is actually generating. If that number is positive and growing over time, it’s ...

A company reports revenues and expenses on its income statement. Since most companies use accrual accounting, the income statement reveals little about cash flowing into and out of the business. To ...

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Learn how to tell if your business could be facing a cash crunch Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Edited By ...