> **Operating activities only** > > Currently, the cash flow statement shows cash that flows into and out of the company from operating activities *only*. Operating activities generate cash from the sale of goods or services. ## Overview A cash flow statement is a financial report that records all cash that is received or spent by a company during a given period. It gives you a clearer picture of the company’s performance, and their ability to pay creditors and finance growth. > **Cash flow statement or balance sheet?** > > Look at the cash flow statement to understand a company's ability to pay its bills. Although the balance sheet may show healthy earnings at a specific point in time, the cash flow statement allows you to see whether the company is meeting its financial commitments, such as paying creditors or its employees.
Unified APIAccountingIntegration
Properties
Name
Type
Description
reports
array
Array of cash flow statements.
reportBasis
object
reportInput
object
currency
object
Currency of all values in the cash flow statement.
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/AccountingCashFlowStatement",
"title": "Accounting: Cash flow statement",
"description": "> **Operating activities only** \n> \n> Currently, the cash flow statement shows cash that flows into and out of the company from operating activities *only*. Operating activities generate cash from the sale of goods or services.\n\n## Overview\n\nA cash flow statement is a financial report that records all cash that is received or spent by a company during a given period. It gives you a clearer picture of the company\u2019s performance, and their ability to pay creditors and finance growth.\n\n> **Cash flow statement or balance sheet?**\n> \n> Look at the cash flow statement to understand a company's ability to pay its bills. Although the balance sheet may show healthy earnings at a specific point in time, the cash flow statement allows you to see whether the company is meeting its financial commitments, such as paying creditors or its employees.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"reports": {
"description": "Array of cash flow statements.",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountingCashFlowStatement/definitions/cashFlowStatement"
}
},
"reportBasis": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountingCashFlowStatement/definitions/reportBasis"
},
"reportInput": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountingCashFlowStatement/definitions/reportInput"
},
"currency": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/SourceAccount/properties/currency",
"description": "Currency of all values in the cash flow statement."
},
"mostRecentAvailableMonth": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/DateTime",
"nullable": true
},
"earliestAvailableMonth": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/DateTime",
"nullable": true
}
},
"required": [
"reports",
"reportBasis",
"reportInput"
],
"definitions": {
"reportBasis": {
"title": "Report basis",
"description": "Accounting method used when aggregating the report data. In this case, `Cash`.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Unknown",
"Accrual",
"Cash"
]
},
"reportInput": {
"description": "Accounting method used to prepare the cash flow statement.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Unknown",
"Indirect",
"Direct"
]
},
"cashFlowStatement": {
"title": "Cash flow statement",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"fromDate": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/DateTime",
"description": "Start date for the reporting period."
},
"toDate": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/DateTime",
"description": "End date for the reporting period."
},
"cashReceipts": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/ReportLine",
"description": "ReportLines for cash receipts from the sale of goods."
},
"cashPayments": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/ReportLine",
"description": "ReportLines for cash payments to suppliers for the purchase of goods or services."
}
}
}
}
}
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