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Was ist Geldflussrechnung?

Die Geldflussrechnung zeigt die tatsächlichen Geldbewegungen einer Periode, aufgeteilt in Geschäfts-, Investitions- und Finanzierungstätigkeit.

Operating cash flow shows cash generated by the core business. Investing cash flow tracks capex, acquisitions and asset disposals. Financing cash flow captures debt, equity issuance, dividends and buybacks.

The statement reconciles the change in cash on the balance sheet between two dates, exposing the gap between profit and cash. Sustainable businesses generate enough operating cash flow to fund capex, service debt and reward shareholders.

Beispiel

A startup reports CHF 100k operating cash inflow, CHF 200k investing outflow (new equipment) and CHF 300k financing inflow (Series A) — net cash position rises by CHF 200k.

Verwandte Begriffe

Häufige Fragen

Why have a cash flow statement?+

Because accrual profit can hide cash strain. Cash flow shows what actually moved through the bank account.

Direct vs indirect method?+

Direct lists actual cash receipts and payments; indirect starts with net income and adjusts for non-cash items. Most companies use indirect.

What does positive operating cash flow mean?+

The core business generates more cash than it consumes — the foundation of self-funding growth.