Glossary Term: CASH FLOW
Definition(s) for CASH FLOW:
1. ) Reported net income of a corporation plus amounts charged for depreciation, depletion, amortization, extraordinary charges to reserves, which are bookkeeping deductions and not paid out in actual dollars and cents.
2. ) Money coming to an individual or business less money being paid out during a given period.
3. ) Cash available to an organization from its business operations investments. A positive cash flow indicates net operating income is sufficient to cover expenses, while a negative cash flow means expenses are growing faster than revenues. Lenders, when making loans to a business, often look first at cash flow from operations before collateral pledged by the borrower, as the primary source of loan repayment; Flow of funds through a bank, an important measure of its overall Liquidity, or ability to meet customer demand for funds. It is usually summarized in a cash flow report indicating a bank's sources of funds (mostly deposits) and uses of funds (mostly loans). See also Flow of Funds, Liquidity.
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