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Can anyone explain me what is the logic behind Opening balance -Closing balance while computing cash flow by giving simple example?

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Snehashis Mohanty

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02-Mar-23 11:43

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Assume no sales during the year Opening balance of debtors is 20,000 Closing balance is 10,000 How much cash is collected?


CA Suraj Lakhotia

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02-Mar-23 11:44

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Snehashis Mohanty

No cash collected

10000 is collected


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Snehashis Mohanty

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02-Mar-23 11:46

So this is the logic for opening - closing


CA Suraj Lakhotia

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02-Mar-23 11:53

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So this is the logic for opening - closing

It means we have to know without sale how much cash inflow happens in our business and I right?


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Snehashis Mohanty

Snehashis Mohanty

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02-Mar-23 11:56

Net profit includes impact of sales. But there would be cases where you sold but didn’t collect the amount. Need to adjust that


CA Suraj Lakhotia

CA Suraj Lakhotia

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02-Mar-23 11:59

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Snehashis Mohanty

But what about the stock and Creditors

Can you explain me that point also?


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Snehashis Mohanty

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02-Mar-23 12:10

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Snehashis Mohanty

But what about the stock and Creditors

Creditors If opening is 10000 Closing is 0 And no purchases during the year Means u paid 10000 during the year( cash. Outflow) Another example Opening 10000 Purchases 50000 Closing 20000 Means actual cash outflow = opening + current year purchases -closing =40000


Harshitha Kalidindi

Harshitha Kalidindi

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02-Mar-23 12:24

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