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Cash Flow Statement Audit Working Paper (Ind AS 7)

Classification testing across operating, investing and financing activities, and a direct-vs-indirect method check — the Ind AS 7 working paper behind the cash flow statement audit sign-off.

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Updated 28 Jul 2026
Standard
Ind AS 7
Methods
Direct or Indirect (consistency tested)
Key risk
Activity misclassification, netting that should be gross
Excludes
Non-cash investing/financing transactions
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT — AUDIT WORKING PAPER (IND AS 7)

Entity: ___ · Period ended: ___

A. Method Used

Direct method (major classes of gross cash receipts/payments) / Indirect method (profit adjusted for non-cash items and working capital movements) — confirm which method is used and that it is applied consistently with the prior year, or that any change is justified and disclosed.

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Common questions

FAQs.

Does Ind AS 7 require the direct or indirect method?
Either is permitted — Ind AS 7 encourages the direct method but most Indian entities use the indirect method in practice. The audit test is consistency (same method year-on-year) and correct application, not a requirement to use one specific method.
Why test interest and dividend classification specifically?
Ind AS 7 allows more than one acceptable classification for interest and dividends paid/received (operating, investing or financing depending on the entity's activity), so the risk isn't a single "correct" answer — it's whether the entity applies its chosen policy consistently rather than switching between periods to flatter operating cash flow.
What's a common cash flow statement audit finding?
Netting purchases and sales of an asset class (e.g. investments) instead of showing them gross, and omitting the required note on significant non-cash investing/financing transactions — both are frequently missed disclosure requirements rather than cash-flow-figure errors.
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