Sample content Week 4 DQS DQ1 Why are companies required to prepare a statement of cash flows? Why is the statement of cash flows divided into three sections? What does each section tell you about the operations of a company? ______________________________________________________________________ Organizations must prepare a statement of cash flows to demonstrate a comprehensive review of from where the cash was received and the way the cash was used in the organization. The report of cash flows is split into 3 parts to demonstrate the cash receipts and the cash payments for every part. The report of cash flows parts are the working routines, investing routines, and the funding routines. The working routines demonstrate the cash receipts received from clients and the cash received from interest and dividend income. The investing routines demonstrate the cash received from the sale of shares and bond investments and the cash receipts from loaning money and receiving loans.