What do you mean by Cash Flow statement?

Required: Prepare a cash flow statement for Rellis Limited for the year ended 31 December 2007 in accordance with IAS 7 using the direct method. Solution Notes to the cash flow statement 31/12/2006 Cash outflow cash & cash equivalents 1,10...

What does that mean? I understand a company can book AR on an income statement even though income wasnt received for those AR, but when its a neg does it mean that cash was received on the cash flow statement? And what does it mean when its positive...

Is their a way to find out how much total cash on hand they have for investments and acquisitions? This refers to publicly traded companies.

Also, if the number is positive or not set off with parenthesis, does that mean the amount was realized from previous investments during the period?

Prepare a statement of cash flow using the indirect method of reporting cash flows from operating activities.? On the basis of the following data for Branch Co. for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the preceding year. Prepare a statement of cash...

III. Cash Flow Statement (18 pts.) RKOMovies, Inc reported the following information at the end of its most recent fiscal year: Cash paid for insurance $ 2,000 Cash paid for dividends 11,000 Cash paid to suppliers of inventory 60,000 Cash paid for interest...

I understand the logic behind it but not how to go about presenting this. I have no comparative year but my data is as follows: I'd be grateful if anyone could give me some hints or tips on how to go about this. I feel like a dunce Newton Ltd Company...