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Identify whether each of the following items increases or decreases cash flow:

Increase in accounts receivable

Decrease in prepaid expenses

Increase in notes payable

Increase in inventory

Depreciation expense

Dividend payment

Increase in investment

Increase in accrued expenses

Decrease in account payable

Short Answer

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An increase in account receivable, decrease in prepaid expense, and increase in accrued expense cause an increase in the cash flow. Whereas an increase in notes payable, decrease in account payable, increase in investment, increase in inventory, and dividend payment causes the decrease in cash flow. In addition, depreciation expense is a non-cash transaction.

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01

Cash flow statement

A cash flow statement is defined as the statement prepared to show the cash inflow and outflow of the company.It represents the reconciliation of the opening and closing balance of the cash account.

02

Classification of the transaction as increase or decrease in the cash flows

Transaction

Classification

Increase in accounts receivable

Increase in cash flow

Increase in notes payable

Decrease in cash flow

Depreciation expense

Non-cash transaction

Increase in investment

Decrease in cash flow

Decrease in account payable

Decrease in cash flow

Decrease in prepaid expense

Increase in cash flow

Increase in inventory

Decrease in cash flow

Dividend payment

Decrease in cash flow

Increase in accrued expenses

Increase in cash flow

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