This is the amount of cash that your company has collected from customers over a defined term. The total should reflect actual funds received as opposed to forecasted sales.

This is cash that is generated from alternative sources within the defined term. This amount should also reflect actual funds received rather than forecasted sales so that it doesn’t alter your cash flow.

The amount spent during the defined term to buy your products. Similar to ‘cash received’, the ‘cash paid’ during the term should be based on the actual cash outflow.

The entire amount you’ve spent on insurance, marketing and rental fees.

The total capital spent on employee salaries and taxes.

This includes other costs during the defined term such as one-off purchases or minor administrative expenses.

The entire amount that you’ve paid in interest for the defined term.

The is the amount you’ve collected during the defined term from the sale of holdings, such as buildings and land as well as intellectual property.

This is the amount of cash that your company has collected from the sale of investments, including stocks and bonds. Any capital that your company generates from the issuance of stocks and bonds should be considered part of “finance” within your cash flow statement.

This includes capital generated from other investment transactions.

This is the amount your company invests in land, property, machinery or technology.

The is the amount your company spends to purchase external investments. This doesn’t include stock buy-back or debt retirement, which should be considered part of “finance” within your cash flow statement.

This is the amount you spend on other investment transactions.

This is also referred to as “net new borrowing”. It includes the difference between previous and current debt totals.

This is the capital you get from any new stock that you issue. Note that it’s the net amount (after fees).

This refers to any monetary gifts that you get from the owner(s) for the defined term.

This is the total amount that you pay in loan principal remittances excluding interest. (Interest should be considered part of “operating expenses” within your cash flow statement.)

Any cash dividends that you receive during the defined term.

Any other cash payouts that you receive during the defined term.