A friend of yours says: "Its easy to look at the statement of cash flows and see that a company has been profitable, because positive cash flows are equal to profitability.". Is your friend right? Explain


No, he or she is not correct. It is possible to report a net loss and still experience a net increase in cash.
First, a company could report large noncash charges against net income, such as depreciation and various types of losses. Thus, it is possible that net cash provided by operating activities is positive even though a net loss is reported. Second, the net loss deals only with operating activities. It is possible that a net cash inflow was provided by either investing or financing activities, or both.

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