Question

Which statement of cash flow method would require the disclosure of the noncash transaction of acquiring a factory financed entirely by issuing a 10-year note payable?

Answer 1

Answer: Direct and indirect statement of cash flows

Explanation: statement of cash flows shows the overall computed inflow and outflow of cash that took place in an organization over a given period of time. It shows how well an organization managed it's cash which is used to settle it's debts and make profit.

The direct method only considers the cash inflow and outflow into account and produces the cash flow from it's operations.

The indirect method considers the net income as the starting point and prepare the inflow and outflow using adjustments.