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Summary of
IAS 7: Cash Flow Statements

Objective of IAS 7
The objective of IAS 7 is to require the presentation of information about the historical
changes in cash and cash equivalents of an entity by means of a statement of cash flows,
which classifies cash flows during the period according to operating, investing, and
financing activities.
Fundamental principle in IAS 7

All entities that prepare financial statements in conformity with IFRSs are required to
present a statement of cash flows. [IAS 7.1]
The statement of cash flows analyses changes in cash and cash equivalents during a period.
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, together with
short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of
cash, and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Guidance notes
indicate that an investment normally meets the definition of a cash equivalent when it has a
maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Equity investments are
normally excluded, unless they are in substance a cash equivalent (e.g. preferred shares
acquired within three months of their specified redemption date). Bank overdrafts which
are repayable on demand and which form an integral part of an entity's cash management
are also included as a component of cash and cash equivalents. [IAS 7.7-8]
Presentation of the Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flows must be analysed between operating, investing and financing activities. [IAS
7.10]
Key principles specified by IAS 7 for the preparation of a statement of cash flows are as
follows:
 operating activities are the main revenue-producing activities of the entity that are
not investing or financing activities, so operating cash flows include cash received
from customers and cash paid to suppliers and employees [IAS 7.14]
 investing activities are the acquisition and disposal of long-term assets and other
investments that are not considered to be cash equivalents [IAS 7.6]
 financing activities are activities that alter the equity capital and borrowing
structure of the entity [IAS 7.6]
 interest and dividends received and paid may be classified as operating, investing,
or financing cash flows, provided that they are classified consistently from period to
period [IAS 7.31]
 cash flows arising from taxes on income are normally classified as operating, unless
they can be specifically identified with financing or investing activities [IAS 7.35]
 for operating cash flows, the direct method of presentation is encouraged, but the
indirect method is acceptable [IAS 7.18]
The direct method shows each major class of gross cash receipts and gross cash
payments. The operating cash flows section of the statement of cash flows under the
direct method would appear something like this:
Cash receipts from customers xx,xxx

Cash paid to suppliers xx,xxx
Cash paid to employees xx,xxx
Cash paid for other operating expenses xx,xxx
Interest paid xx,xxx
Income taxes paid xx,xxx
Net cash from operating activities xx,xxx
 The indirect method adjusts accrual basis net profit or loss for the effects of non-
cash transactions. The operating cash flows section of the statement of cash flows
under the indirect method would appear something like this:
Profit before interest and income taxes xx,xxx

Add back depreciation xx,xxx
Add back amortisation of goodwill xx,xxx
Increase in receivables xx,xxx
Decrease in inventories xx,xxx
Increase in trade payables xx,xxx
Interest expense xx,xxx
Less Interest accrued but not yet paid xx,xxx
Interest paid xx,xxx
Income taxes paid xx,xxx
Net cash from operating activities xx,xxx
 the exchange rate used for translation of transactions denominated in a foreign

currency should be the rate in effect at the date of the cash flows [IAS 7.25]
 cash flows of foreign subsidiaries should be translated at the exchange rates
prevailing when the cash flows took place [IAS 7.26]
 as regards the cash flows of associates and joint ventures, where the equity method
is used, the statement of cash flows should report only cash flows between the
investor and the investee; where proportionate consolidation is used, the cash flow
statement should include the venture’s share of the cash flows of the investee [IAS
7.37-38]
 aggregate cash flows relating to acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries and other
business units should be presented separately and classified as investing activities,
with specified additional disclosures. [IAS 7.39] The aggregate cash paid or received
as consideration should be reported net of cash and cash equivalents acquired or
disposed of [IAS 7.42]
 cash flows from investing and financing activities should be reported gross by major
class of cash receipts and major class of cash payments except for the following
cases, which may be reported on a net basis: [IAS 7.22-24]
o cash receipts and payments on behalf of customers (for example, receipt and
repayment of demand deposits by banks, and receipts collected on behalf of
and paid over to the owner of a property)
o cash receipts and payments for items in which the turnover is quick, the
amounts are large, and the maturities are short, generally less than three
months (for example, charges and collections from credit card customers,
and purchase and sale of investments)
o cash receipts and payments relating to deposits by financial institutions
o cash advances and loans made to customers and repayments thereof
 investing and financing transactions which do not require the use of cash should be
excluded from the statement of cash flows, but they should be separately disclosed
elsewhere in the financial statements [IAS 7.43]
 the components of cash and cash equivalents should be disclosed, and a
reconciliation presented to amounts reported in the statement of financial position
[IAS 7.45]
 the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the entity that is not available for
use by the group should be disclosed, together with a commentary by management
[IAS 7.48]

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IAS 7: Cash Flow Statements

Fundamental principle in IAS 7

Presentation of the Statement of Cash Flows

Cash receipts from customers xx,xxx

Profit before interest and income taxes xx,xxx

 the exchange rate used for translation of transactions denominated in a foreign

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