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IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows
Accountancy (BSA)
Central Philippine University
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Overview
IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows requires an entity to present a statement of cash flows as an
integral part of its primary financial statements. Cash flows are classified and presented into operating activities (either using the 'direct' or 'indirect' method), investing activities or financing activities, with the latter two categories generally presented on a gross basis.
IAS 7 was reissued in December 1992, retitled in September 2007, and is operative for financial statements covering periods beginning on or after 1 January 1994.
History of IAS 7
June 1976 Exposure Draft E7 Statement of Source and Application of Funds
October 1977 IAS 7 Statement of Changes in Financial Position
July 1991 Exposure Draft E36 Cash Flow Statements
December 1992 IAS 7 (1992) Cash Flow Statements
1 January 1994 Effective date of IAS 7 (1992)
6 September 2007 Retitled from Cash Flow Statements to Statement of Cash Flows as a
consequential amendment resulting from revisions to IAS 1
16 April 2009 IAS 7 amended by Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2009 with respect to expenditures that do not result in a recognised asset.
1 July 2009 Effective date for amendments from IAS 27(2008) relating to changes in ownership of a subsidiary
1 January 2010 Effective date of the April 2009 revisions to IAS 7
29 January 2016 Amended by Disclosure Initiative (Amendments to IAS 7)
1 January 2017 Effective date of the January 2016 revisions to IAS 7
Related Interpretations
None
Amendments under consideration by the IASB
Disclosure initiative – Principles of disclosure
Summary of IAS 7
Objective of IAS 7
The objective of IAS 7 is to require the presentation of information about the historical changes in cash and cash equivalents of an entity by means of a statement of cash flows, which classifies cash flows during the period according to operating, investing, and financing activities.
Fundamental principle in IAS 7
All entities that prepare financial statements in conformity with IFRSs are required to present a statement of cash flows. [IAS 7]
The statement of cash flows analyses changes in cash and cash equivalents during a period. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, together with short- term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash, and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Guidance notes indicate that an investment normally meets the definition of a cash equivalent when it has a maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Equity investments are normally excluded, unless they are in substance a cash equivalent (e. preferred shares acquired within three months of their specified redemption date). Bank overdrafts which are repayable on demand and which form an integral part of an entity's cash management are also included as a component of cash and cash equivalents. [IAS 7-8]
Presentation of the Statement of Cash Flows
Cash flows must be analysed between operating, investing and financing activities. [IAS 7]
Key principles specified by IAS 7 for the preparation of a statement of cash flows are as follows:
operating activities are the main revenue-producing activities of the entity that are not investing or financing activities, so operating cash flows include cash received from customers and cash paid to suppliers and employees [IAS 7]
investing activities are the acquisition and disposal of long-term assets and other investments that are not considered to be cash equivalents [IAS 7]
financing activities are activities that alter the equity capital and borrowing structure of the entity [IAS 7]
Increase in receivables xx,xxx
Decrease in inventories xx,xxx
Increase in trade payables xx,xxx
Interest expense xx,xxx
Less Interest accrued but not yet paid xx,xxx
Interest paid xx,xxx
Income taxes paid xx,xxx
Net cash from operating activities xx,xxx
the exchange rate used for translation of transactions denominated in a foreign currency should be the rate in effect at the date of the cash flows [IAS 7]
cash flows of foreign subsidiaries should be translated at the exchange rates prevailing when the cash flows took place [IAS 7]
as regards the cash flows of associates, joint ventures, and subsidiaries, where the equity or cost method is used, the statement of cash flows should report only cash flows between the investor and the investee; where proportionate consolidation is used, the cash flow statement should include the venturer's share of the cash flows of the investee [IAS 7]
aggregate cash flows relating to acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries and other business units should be presented separately and classified as investing activities, with specified additional disclosures. [IAS 7] The aggregate cash paid or received as consideration should be reported net of cash and cash equivalents acquired or disposed of [IAS 7]
cash flows from investing and financing activities should be reported gross by major class of cash receipts and major class of cash payments except for the following cases, which may be reported on a net basis: [IAS 7-24]
o cash receipts and payments on behalf of customers (for example, receipt and repayment of demand deposits by banks, and receipts collected on behalf of and paid over to the owner of a property)
o cash receipts and payments for items in which the turnover is quick, the amounts are large, and the maturities are short, generally less than three months (for example, charges and collections from credit card customers, and purchase and sale of investments)
o cash receipts and payments relating to deposits by financial institutions
o cash advances and loans made to customers and repayments thereof
investing and financing transactions which do not require the use of cash should be excluded from the statement of cash flows, but they should be separately disclosed elsewhere in the financial statements [IAS 7]
entities shall provide disclosures that enable users of financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities [IAS 7-44E]*
the components of cash and cash equivalents should be disclosed, and a reconciliation presented to amounts reported in the statement of financial position [IAS 7]
the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the entity that is not available for use by the group should be disclosed, together with a commentary by management [IAS 7]
* Added by Disclosure Initiative amendments, effective 1 January 2017.
You will find sample IFRS statements of cash flows in our Model IFRS financial statements.
IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows
Course: Accountancy (BSA)
University: Central Philippine University
