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According to Schmidt

(accessed 2024), the three sections of the statement of cash flow are operating
activities, investing activities and financing activities. I believe that all three
sections are important, and that the specific situation of the company may
place more relative importance on one over another. For example, while most
businesses very actively manage their operating activities, for some companies,
such as manufacturers, physical investments might be more or most critical. While
for other companies, outside investors may, for a short or long period, be the
lifeblood of the company, even moreso than operations.

Schmidt (accessed 2024) adds

that the statement of cash flows is one of three major financial statements and
describes cash inflows and outflows across a time period such a month, quarter
or year. Schmidt (accessed 2024) adds that the statement of cash flow serves as
a bridge between the balance sheet and income statement, but that the latter
two don’t directly cash activity over a time period because they are the result
of accrual accounting. As a result, Schmidt (accessed 2024) adds that the statement
of cash flows generally serves as a cash flow instrument for both management,
investors and analysts.

The company I have

selected is Amazon. According to Chegg (accessed 2024):

“If you analyze Amazon's

Statement of Cash Flows for the past 5 years
how would you rate their performance and what recommendations would you make?
The absence of share issuance or repurchase in 2022 is
noteworthy for creditors assessing equity levels and financial leverage.
Considering the complex interplay between these factors, how might creditors
balance short-term liquidity concerns with the long-term creditworthiness of
Amazon, especially in a dynamic market influenced by technology and e-commerce
trends?”

In regards to the Audio

Partners Cash Flow document given in the instructions for this Discussion
assignment, I noticed that Cash Provided or Used by Operating Activities across
the five years went from -$1,075,000 to -$581,575 to $10,945,420 to $48,711,124
to $91,586,275 to $134,388,551.I believe that this represents a very
consistent, even powerful progression for the company demonstrating strength in
the company’s financial position, as a very general measure of course.

References:

Chegg (accessed 2024). Question: If you analyze

Amazon's Statement of Cash Flows for the past 5 years
how would you rate their performance and what recommendations would you…
https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/analyze-amazon-s-statement-cash-flows-past-5-years-would-rate-performance-recommendations--q124491902

 

Schmidt, J., (accessed 2024). Statement of Cash Flows.

CFI. https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/accounting/statement-of-cash-flows/#:~:text=The%20three%20sections%20of%20the,method%20or%20the%20indirect%20method.

According to Schmidt

(accessed 2024), the three sections of the statement of cash flow are operating
activities, investing activities and financing activities. I believe that all three
sections are important, and that the specific situation of the company may
place more relative importance on one over another. For example, while most
businesses very actively manage their operating activities, for some companies,
such as manufacturers, physical investments might be more or most critical. While
for other companies, outside investors may, for a short or long period, be the
lifeblood of the company, even moreso than operations.

Schmidt (accessed 2024) adds

that the statement of cash flows is one of three major financial statements and
describes cash inflows and outflows across a time period such a month, quarter
or year. Schmidt (accessed 2024) adds that the statement of cash flow serves as
a bridge between the balance sheet and income statement, but that the latter
two don’t directly cash activity over a time period because they are the result
of accrual accounting. As a result, Schmidt (accessed 2024) adds that the statement
of cash flows generally serves as a cash flow instrument for both management,
investors and analysts.

The company I have

selected is Amazon. According to Chegg (accessed 2024):

“If you analyze Amazon's

Statement of Cash Flows for the past 5 years
how would you rate their performance and what recommendations would you make?
The absence of share issuance or repurchase in 2022 is
noteworthy for creditors assessing equity levels and financial leverage.
Considering the complex interplay between these factors, how might creditors
balance short-term liquidity concerns with the long-term creditworthiness of
Amazon, especially in a dynamic market influenced by technology and e-commerce
trends?”

In regards to the Audio

Partners Cash Flow document given in the instructions for this Discussion
assignment, I noticed that Cash Provided or Used by Operating Activities across
the five years went from -$1,075,000 to -$581,575 to $10,945,420 to $48,711,124
to $91,586,275 to $134,388,551.I believe that this represents a very
consistent, even powerful progression for the company demonstrating strength in
the company’s financial position, as a very general measure of course.

References:

Chegg (accessed 2024). Question: If you analyze

Amazon's Statement of Cash Flows for the past 5 years
how would you rate their performance and what recommendations would you…
https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/analyze-amazon-s-statement-cash-flows-past-5-years-would-rate-performance-recommendations--q124491902

 

Schmidt, J., (accessed 2024). Statement of Cash Flows.

CFI. https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/accounting/statement-of-cash-flows/#:~:text=The%20three%20sections%20of%20the,method%20or%20the%20indirect%20method.

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