The rules around deprecation and so on are at least intended to give a “better” picture about the health of some business, so it’s somewhat strange when we star

The rules around deprecation and so on are at least intended to give a “better” picture about the health of some business, so it’s somewhat strange when we start going back the “lesser” data of cash flow. As just one example, if you pay for supplies in one accounting period, but only sell (and get paid) in the next, cash flow will fluctuate widely, even if your business is entirely stable.