ACC 206 Week 1 DQs Week 1 DQ: 01 What information does the cash flow statement provide that you cannot see in the other financial statements

ACC 206 Week 1 DQs

Week 1 DQ: 01

What information does the cash flow statement provide that you cannot see in the other financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, owner s equity)? What elements of the cash flow statement do you think are most important for company management to monitor and why? Is this different for investors?

Week 1  DQ: 02

Go to http://finance.yahoo.com. Enter in AAPL and click on the get quote button, and it will bring up information on Apple. On the left hand side you ll see a section on Financials. Within that section, click on the cash flow. Review the cash flow statement for Apple. How would you summarize Apple s cash flow position and what does this statement tell you about where the money is coming from and where it s going? What would you suggest Apple s do to improve its cash position and why?