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QuickBooks Cash Flow Overview
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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
Net cash provided by Investing activities measures the cash inflows and outflows related to investment activities during a given period, such as purchases and sales of fixed assets, investments in securities, and acquisitions.
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What is "Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities"?
The Net cash provided by Investing activities metric is a financial indicator that shows the net amount of cash inflows and outflows resulting from a company's investment activities during a certain period. It takes into account the cash spent or received from buying or selling long-term assets, as well as other investments such as securities or bonds. A positive number indicates that the company has generated cash from its investments, while a negative number indicates that the company has spent more cash on investments than it has earned. This metric is important to investors as it shows the company's ability to generate returns on its investments.
Example: Exploring whether the company invested more in long-term assets or divested them, we can use Net cash provided by Investing activities to analyze whether the company is expanding or divesting in a particular area.
Visualizations
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Bar and Line Chart
Used to show comparisons between values.
How to track Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities in Databox?
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To track Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities using Databox, follow these steps:
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1Connect QuickBooks that contains the metric you want to track
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2Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
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3Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
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4Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
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5Put Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities on the Performance screen
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6Get Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
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7Set Goals to track and improve performance of Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
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QuickBooks Financial Overview Report
This report gives a snapshot of financial results using QuickBooks data on income, expenses, cash flow, balance sheet, and overall financials, supporting informed financial decisions.
Basics
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DescriptionNet cash provided by Investing activities measures the cash inflows and outflows related to investment activities during a given period, such as purchases and sales of fixed assets, investments in securities, and acquisitions.
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CategoryAccounting
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SubcategoryCash
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Date Added2016-05-20
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Default FormatPrefixCurrency
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Cumulative SupportYes
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UnitsYes
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Granularitiesdaily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly
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Favorable Trendincreasing
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Historical DataYes
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Changing historical dataYes
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Forecast SupportYes
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Benchmark SupportNo
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Media SupportNo
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DimensionYes
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Metric Typegeneral Learn more
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API Endpointhttps://quickbooks.api.intuit.com/v3/company/{realmId}/reports/CashFlow
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