What are Investing activities in cash flow in accounting?

This statement tells about how much is generated from investment related activities of a firm. Investments may be long term or short term. Investments includes assets, securities etc.

Examples of investing activities are as follows −

• Purchase of investments.
• Proceeds from the sale of investments.
• Purchase of fixed assets.
• Proceeds from the sale of fixed asset.

Investing activities does not includes −

• Interest payments or dividends.
• Debt, equity.
• Deprecation of capital assets.
• All.

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Published on 13-Aug-2020 10:49:24

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