Identify Major Sources of Cash and Use Operating Cash Flow to Evaluate the Quality of Earnings.
From your company's Statement of Cash Flows, (a) list the dollar amount and sign (positive or negative) of your company's three or four major investing cash flows and three or four major financing cash flows for the most recent fiscal year reported, and (b) use the operating cash flow section to evaluate the quality of your company's earnings for the most recent fiscal year reported.