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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Cash flow that is generated (or reduced) from the sale or purchase of long-term securities or plant and equipment. It is the second section presented in the statement of cash flows.

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Cash flow that is generated (or reduced) from the sale or repurchase of securities or the payment of cash dividends. It is the third section presented in the statement of cash flows.

CASH FLOW UNDERWRITING

In INSURANCE, a pricing strategy where the PREMIUM charged is less than the EXPECTED LOSS LEVEL. The intent is to generate a large amount of premiums through the underpricing and use proceeds

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

In financial accounting, a cash flow statement, also known as statement of cash flows or funds flow statement, is a financial statement that shows how changes in balance sheet accounts and income

CASH FLOW PLANS

A method that an insured can use to control the premium payments that they must make on their policies.

CASH FLOW PER SHARE

Calculated by dividing the cash flow by the number of shares issued by a company. The cash flow per share serves as the basis for calculating the price/cash flow ratio.

CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT

The management and analysis of a company’s cash flows. Careful cash flow management allows a company to estimate the amount of cash that it will have on hand at any one time,

CASH FLOW LOAN

A type of debt financing, in which a bank lends funds, generally for working capital, using the expected cash flows that a borrowing company generates as collateral for the loan.

CASH FLOW FORECAST

Cash flow forecasting is in a corporate finance sense, the modeling of a company or asset

CASH FLOW

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, esp. as affecting liquidity.

CASH EQUIVALENT DOCTRINE

Generally, a cash-basis taxpayer does not report income until cash is constructively or actually received.

CASH EQUIVALENT

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets found within the asset portion of a company’s balance sheet.

CASH EQUITY

The stock or capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders.

CASH EARNINGS

A firm’s cash revenues less cash expenses, which excludes the costs of depreciation.

CASH DIVIDEND

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders.

CASH DISCOUNT

(e.g., 2% off the total of a bill if it is paid in 30 days or less) offered for prompt payment of an invoice.

CASH DISBURSEMENT

Any moneys (e.g., checks, cash, warrants, credit or debit card amounts, and EFTs (Electronic Fund Transfers) paid by the state during a period regardless of when the related obligations are incurred.

CASH CYCLE

Refers to the period of time, often given days, in between the purchasing of the raw materials and the receipt of payment from accounts receivable which was generated from the final sale

CASH COW

In business, a cash cow is a product or a business unit that generates unusually high profit margins: so high that it is responsible for a large amount of a company’s operating

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