Is cash flow the same as profit?

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The vital contrast between cash flow and profit is that while profit demonstrates the measure of cash left over after all costs have been paid, and cash flow shows the net progression of money into and out of a business.

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Prepare Cash Flow Statement from the following:

Particulars ulars	Note No.	(₹)
I. Revenue from Operations (Net Sales)		36,00,000
II. Expenses;
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade		28,16,000
Change in Inventories of Stock-in-Trade		(65,000)
Finance Costs		15,000
Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses		80,000
Other Expenses		5,34,000
Total		33,80,000
III. Profit before Tax (I − II)		2,20,000
IV. Less: Provision for Tax		40,000
V. Profit after Tax (III − IV)		1,80,000

Particulars ulars	Note No.	31st March, 2019 (₹)	31st March, 2018 (₹)
I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Shareholders' Funds
(a) Share Capital		6,00,000	5,00,000
(b) Reserves and Surplus	1	3,00,000	1,20,000
2. Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term Loan		1,20,000	1,50,000
3. Current Liabilities
(a) Short-term Borrowings: Bank Overdraft		13,000	...
(b) Trade Payables (Creditors)		2,85,000	2,38,000
(c) Short-term Provision: Provision form Tax		44,000	30,000
Total Total Expenses		13,62,000	10,38,000
II. ASSETS
1. Non-Current Assets
Fixed Assets		6,20,000	4,00,000
2. Current Assets
(a) Short-term Investments (Marketable Security)		34,000	20,000
(b) Inventories		3,28,000	2,63,000
(c) Trade Receivables		3,48,000	3,10,000
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents	2	32,000	45,000
Total		13,62,000	10,38,000

Notes to Accounts

Particulars	31st March, 2019 (₹)	31st March, 2018 (₹)
1. Reserves and Surplus
Surplus, i.e., Balance in Statement of Profit and Loss	3,00,000	1,20,000
2. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash in Hand	32,000	17,000
Cash at Bank	...	28,000
	32,000	45,000

In particular, which cash flow can uncover a company's true profitability?

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