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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

On Assessing a Firm's Cash Generating Ability.

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RSRay G. StephensKent State UniversityVGVijay GovindarajanDartmouth CollegeMBM. Edgar Barrett

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Implication

Analysis compares a new method for assessing cash generation in firms, indicating clearer insights than traditional measures.

Key Points

  • The research aims to develop a method to better assess a firm's ability to generate cash from operations.
  • Developed a new approach focusing on funds flow from operations
  • Compared this method with traditional funds flow statements
  • Analyzed data from 20 different firms
  • The new method provides clearer insights into cash generation ability
  • Incremental insights were highlighted compared to traditional methods
  • Demonstrated improved assessments of operational cash flows

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Stephens et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba44154e9516ffd37a5f9dhttps://doi.org/10.2308/tar-9603274043
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