cash flow from operating activities

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• Cash Flow From Operating Activities — An accounting item indicating the cash a company brings in from ongoing, regular business activities. Cash flow from operating activities does not include long term capital or investment costs. It can be calculated as: Cash Flow From Operating… …   Investment dictionary

• Cash Flow From Investing Activities — An item on the cash flow statement that reports the aggregate change in a company s cash position resulting from any gains (or losses) from investments in the financial markets and operating subsidiaries, and changes resulting from amounts spent… …   Investment dictionary

• Operating cash flow — In financial accounting, operating cash flow (OCF), cash flow provided by operations or cash flow from operating activities (CFO), refers to the amount of cash a company generates from the revenues it brings in, excluding costs associated with… …   Wikipedia

• Operating Cash Flow - OCF — The cash generated from the operations of a company, generally defined as revenues less all operating expenses, but calculated through a series of adjustments to net income. The OCF can be found on the statement of cash flows. Also known as cash… …   Investment dictionary

• Cash flow — For other uses, see Cash flow (disambiguation). Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · …   Wikipedia

• cash flow — the flow of internal funds generated within the business as a result of receipts from debtors, payments to creditors, drawings and cash sales. Glossary of Business Terms The cash receipts and payments of a business. This differs from net income… …   Financial and business terms

• Cash flow — In investments, it represents earnings before depreciation , amortization and non cash charges. Sometimes called cash earnings. Cash flow from operations (called funds from operations ) by real estate and other investment trusts is important… …   Financial and business terms

• cash flow — the sum of the after tax profit of a business plus depreciation and other noncash charges: used as an indication of internal funds available for stock dividends, purchase of buildings and equipment, etc. [1950 55] * * * Financial and accounting… …   Universalium

• cash-flow statement — A statement showing the inflows and outflows of cash and cash equivalents for a business over a financial period. The inflows and outflows are classified under the headings of operating activities, dividends from joint ventures and associated… …   Accounting dictionary

• Operating margin — In business, operating margin, operating income margin, operating profit margin or return on sales (ROS) is the ratio of operating income (operating profit in the UK) divided by net sales, usually presented in percent. Net profit measures the… …   Wikipedia

• operating budget — A forecast of the financial requirements for the future trading of an organization, including its planned sales, production, cash flow, etc. An operating budget is normally designed for a fixed period, usually one year, and forms the plan for… …   Big dictionary of business and management