All of the following are purposes of the cash flow statement except to:
A) help predict future cash flows
B) evaluate management decisions concerning cash management
C) report the earnings per share
D) determine the ability to pay dividends to shareholders, and interest and principal to creditors

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The cash flow statement is not used to report earnings per share, which is reported on the income statement. The purposes of the cash flow statement include helping predict future cash flows, evaluating management decisions concerning cash management, and determining the ability to pay dividends to shareholders and interest and principal to creditors.

All of the Following Are Purposes of the Cash Flow