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What is the primary operational difference between a Fund Flow Statement and a Cash Flow Statement?

Q: Answer-What is the primary operational difference between a Fund Flow Statement and a Cash Flow Statement?

o Fund Flow Analysis works on the broader working capital concept Current Assets minus Current Liabilities, explaining how long-term resources were raised and applied to change overall net working capital. o Cash Flow Analysis works strictly on the cashcash equivalents concept governed by AS 3 Ind AS 7, tracking actual inflow and outflow of cash across Operating, Investing, and Financing activities.

A Fund Flow Statement measures total sales, while Cash Flow Statement measures total net profit.

B Fund Flow Statement is governed by AS 3, whereas Cash Flow Statement is governed by AS 10.

C Fund Flow Statement focuses on changes in Working Capital (broader financial position), whereas Cash Flow Statement focuses strictly on changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents.

D Fund Flow Statement only records short-term transactions, while Cash Flow Statement records long-term transactions.

E Fund Flow Statement is mandatory for public listed entities, whereas Cash Flow Statement is purely voluntary.

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