EFRAG publishes Discussion Paper on the Statement of Cash Flows

EFRAG has published a Discussion Paper ‘Statement of Cash Flows – Objectives, Usages and Issues’.
The Discussion Paper is issued with an objective to list the issues that currently exist for statements of cash flows prepared in accordance with IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows.
For Discussion Paper lists the following perceived issues with the statement of cash flows for non-financial entities:
  • Definitions of ‘cash’ and ‘cash equivalents
  • Cash flows of an agent
  • Certain issues identified in:
    • Non-cash transactions
    • Classification of cash flows
    • Disclosure requirements
  • Aggregation of information
The Discussion Paper is open for comments until 15 May 2025 and may be accessed here.