Sheet1There are 2 types of cash flows allowed by law, the direct method, and the indirect method.Direct method - This is not possible (or atleast too complicated) using ABAP programs. You have to activate cash management for this. The system tracks every payment or receipt out of cash/bank accounts to its original debits/credits and slots them into the appropriate categrory of the cash flow statements (cash from investing/financing or operating activities). You can then create reports in report painter or in BI for cash flow statements.

Indirect method - You can achieve this using report painter reports. This is simply a difference between the closing and opening balances of all the relevant accounts. For instance the difference between debtors,stock,vendor accounts will be classified as increase/decrease in working capital, difference in CWIP and Fixed asset accounts will be classifed as investment activities etc. If you want to use ABAP you can use GLT0 to give period wise cash flow statements.Check S_ALR_87012272 and 2273.Thanks for the input, however we have worked with report painter - using Drill Down reports - therefore, copied and changed the standard Direct Cash flow Statement Form and Report, 0SAPRATIO-04. We have not used report writer to compile this layout and therefore will GS11 still be relevant?

It appears that transaction FGIV can be used for this purpose as well for drilldown reports? I have created a company code variable.

The question is now: Do I need to assign every single Element/Item in the cash flow to the company code variable?There is no configurations that you need to do.S_ALR_87012271 Cash Flow (Direct Method),When u execute the report you will get a screen saying - no records selected.Click on the form icon in the same screen.You will see now a form.Here from the select the change icon and select from the menuEdit - General data selectionYou will get a Financial statement. Here you change the financial statement to what FS u have configured.Then click on each line item and assign the GL accounts pertaining to your FS.Then save the report.Again execute the report and you will get the Cash flow statement.Q: How To Prepare Cash Flow Statement (Direct Method)?

Dear Master,I go through forums I got below the some points, this point I couldnu2019t understand.Please explain detail how to prepare in cash flow statement (Direct Method).Cash flow statement ( I Got some points)Create a form using FSI4 - Refer standard forms available in FSI5 and FSI6.Create a report by using FSI1 (assign the form that you have created FSI4) - Refer standard reports available in FSI2 and FSI3.Please make sure that you have completed your Financial Statement Version in all respects, before designing your cash flow statement. OB58.0SAPRATIO-04 Cash flow (direct) Form0SAPRATIO-04 Cash flow (direct method)You should know what format you would like to see in the cash flow statement.You should use the FS items accordingly copy the standard forms and changed according to your format.You should be conversant enough to do basic report painter.