There are three primary types of cash flow activities and the statement of cash flows has a section for each activity: operating, investing, and financing. Operating activities are defined as changes in current assets and current liabilities. Investing activities are described as changes in long-term assets. Last, financing activities are changes in long-term liabilities and stockholders' equity; therefore, an increase in inventory would be reported as an operating activity.

In order for an asset to be considered as cash equivalent, it needs to be readily convertible into cash; furthermore, they must be near maturity so that they carry little to no risk of value alteration due to changes in interest rates. Generally, cash equivalents include investments with maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. All of these—Treasury bills, commercial paper, and money market funds—are cash equivalents.

There are three primary types of cash flow activities and the statement of cash flows has a section for each activity: operating, investing, and financing. Operating activities are defined as changes in current assets and current liabilities. Investing activities are described as changes in long-term assets. Last, financing activities are changes in long-term liabilities and stockholders' equity; therefore, an increase in inventory would be reported as an operating activity.

In order for an asset to be considered as cash equivalent, it needs to be readily convertible into cash; furthermore, they must be near maturity so that they carry little to no risk of value alteration due to changes in interest rates. Generally, cash equivalents include investments with maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. All of these—Treasury bills, commercial paper, and money market funds—are cash equivalents.