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Meaning of cash flow statement
A Cash Flow Statement is a statement that shows the flow of cash and cash equivalents during a period. It traces the flow
of cash and cash equivalents into and out of the business during an accounting period.
• Inflows of Cash: All transactions that lead to increase in cash and cash equivalents are classified as inflows of cash.
• Outflows of Cash: All transactions that lead to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents are classified as outflows of cash.
Examples of Inflows of Cash and Outflows of Cash
Inflows of Cash Outflows of Cash
Cash Sales Cash Purchases
Cash Received against Trade Receivables Cash Paid against Trade Payables
Cash Received for Interest, Commission, etc. Cash Paid for Expenses.
Cash Received from Sale of Fixed Assets Cash Purchase of Fixed Assets
Cash Received against Loans and Advances Loans and Advances given
Proceeds from Issue of Shares or Debentures Cash paid to Redeem Preference Shares or
Debentures
The objectives of Cash Flow Statement are as follows;
1. To ascertain net Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities of an enterprise.
2. To ascertain the Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents indicating the aggregate of net Cash Flows from Operating,
Investing and Financing Activities of an enterprise between the dates of two consecutive balance Sheets.
The major limitations of Cash Flow Statement are as follows;
1. Ignores non –Cash
Transactions
It ignores the non-cash transactions. In other words, it does not take into
consideration those transactions which do not affect the cash For
Example, issue of Shares against the purchase of Fixed Assets or Stock-
in-trade, Conversion of debenture into Shares.
2. Secondary Data
Based Statement
It is a secondary data based statement. It merely rearranges the primary
data already appearing in other statements viz., Income Statement and
balance Sheet.
3. Historical
Statement
It is basically historical in nature because it is prepared on the basis of
Historical Financial Statements.
4. Ignores Accrual
Concept
It ignores the Fundamental assumption of Accrual.
The various uses of cash Flows Statement are as follows;
1. Facilitates to ascertain net cash flows: Cash Flow Statement facilitates to ascertain Net Cash Flows from operating,
Investing and Financing Activities and Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents.
2. Facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial performance: It facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial Performance by providing
information on net Cash flows from Operating Activities.
3. Facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial Position: It facilitates to evaluate cash Financial position by providing information
on Net Cash flows from investing Activities and Financing Activities.
4. Facilitates Efficient Cash Management: The management can know the situation of shortage or surplus cash and can
plan for the effective use of surplus cash or can make the necessary arrangement in case of an short age of cash.
5. Facilitates Comparison: It facilitates the comparative study of the operating performance of different enterprises
because it eliminates the effects of using different accounting treatments for the same transactions and events.
Facilitates Capital Budgeting Decisions: It facilitates Capital budgeting Decisions by providing information on net Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
Operating Activities are the principal revenue-producing activities of the enterprise and other activities that are not
investing or financing activities.
Examples –
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Cash Sales of Goods
2. Cash received from Trade Debtor
1. Cash Purchases of Goods.
2. Cash paid to Trade Creditors.
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Meaning of cash flow statement
A Cash Flow Statement is a statement that shows the flow of cash and cash equivalents during a period. It traces the flow
of cash and cash equivalents into and out of the business during an accounting period.
• Inflows of Cash: All transactions that lead to increase in cash and cash equivalents are classified as inflows of cash.
• Outflows of Cash: All transactions that lead to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents are classified as outflows of cash.
Examples of Inflows of Cash and Outflows of Cash
Inflows of Cash Outflows of Cash
Cash Sales Cash Purchases
Cash Received against Trade Receivables Cash Paid against Trade Payables
Cash Received for Interest, Commission, etc. Cash Paid for Expenses.
Cash Received from Sale of Fixed Assets Cash Purchase of Fixed Assets
Cash Received against Loans and Advances Loans and Advances given
Proceeds from Issue of Shares or Debentures Cash paid to Redeem Preference Shares or
Debentures
The objectives of Cash Flow Statement are as follows;
1. To ascertain net Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities of an enterprise.
2. To ascertain the Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents indicating the aggregate of net Cash Flows from Operating,
Investing and Financing Activities of an enterprise between the dates of two consecutive balance Sheets.
The major limitations of Cash Flow Statement are as follows;
1. Ignores non –Cash
Transactions
It ignores the non-cash transactions. In other words, it does not take into
consideration those transactions which do not affect the cash For
Example, issue of Shares against the purchase of Fixed Assets or Stock-
in-trade, Conversion of debenture into Shares.
2. Secondary Data
Based Statement
It is a secondary data based statement. It merely rearranges the primary
data already appearing in other statements viz., Income Statement and
balance Sheet.
3. Historical
Statement
It is basically historical in nature because it is prepared on the basis of
Historical Financial Statements.
4. Ignores Accrual
Concept
It ignores the Fundamental assumption of Accrual.
The various uses of cash Flows Statement are as follows;
1. Facilitates to ascertain net cash flows: Cash Flow Statement facilitates to ascertain Net Cash Flows from operating,
Investing and Financing Activities and Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents.
2. Facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial performance: It facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial Performance by providing
information on net Cash flows from Operating Activities.
3. Facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial Position: It facilitates to evaluate cash Financial position by providing information
on Net Cash flows from investing Activities and Financing Activities.
4. Facilitates Efficient Cash Management: The management can know the situation of shortage or surplus cash and can
plan for the effective use of surplus cash or can make the necessary arrangement in case of an short age of cash.
5. Facilitates Comparison: It facilitates the comparative study of the operating performance of different enterprises
because it eliminates the effects of using different accounting treatments for the same transactions and events.
Facilitates Capital Budgeting Decisions: It facilitates Capital budgeting Decisions by providing information on net Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
Operating Activities are the principal revenue-producing activities of the enterprise and other activities that are not
investing or financing activities.
Examples –
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Cash Sales of Goods
2. Cash received from Trade Debtor
1. Cash Purchases of Goods.
2. Cash paid to Trade Creditors.
3. Cash received from Trading Commissions
& Royalty
3. Operating Expenses paid (e.g., Salaries &
Wages, Administration Exp. Selling Exp.)
4. Income Tax (related to Operatingactivities
only) paid.
In case of Financial Enterprises the following activities are classified as Operating Activities since they relate to the mai n
revenue producing activity of that enterprise;
1. Purchase and Sales of Shares & Debentures of other companies for Cash.
2. Dividend received on Shares of other companies
3. Interest received on Debentures of their companies.
4. Loan & Advances granted.
5. Interest received on loans & Advances granted.
Investing Activities are the acquisition and disposal of long-term Assets and other investments not included in Cash
Equivalents.
Examples –
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Cash Sales of Fixed Assets.
2. Cash Sale of Investments (Whether
Current or Non-Current)
3. Loans & advances repayment received
(Whether Short-term or Long –term)
4. Income received on investments
(Whether Current or Non-Current)
1. Cash Purchases of Fixed Assets.
2. Cash purchases of investments (Whether
short-term or long –term)
3. Loans & advances granted. (Whether
Short-term or Long-term)
4. Brokerage paid on Purchase of
investments (Whether short-term or Long
-term).
FinancingActivities are activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the owner’s Capital (including
preference Share Capital in the case of company) and Borrowings (whether short-term or Long-term) of the enterprise.
Examples-
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Issue of Equity Shares for Cash.
2. Issue of Preference Shares for Cash.
3. Issue of Debentures for Cash.
4. Loans taken (whether for short-term or
Long –term).
5. Interest received on Calls-in-arrears.
1. Buy-back of Equity Shares for Cash.
2. Redemption of preference Shares for
Cash.
3. Redemption of Debentures for Cash
4. Loans repaid (whether short-term or
Long-term).
5. Interest on Debentures and loans Paid
(whether short-term or Long –term).
6. Final Dividend on Equity Shares paid.
7. Dividend on preference Shares paid
8. Interim Dividend on Equity Shares paid.
9. Brokerage & underwriting commission
paid on Issue of Shares & Debentures.
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Meaning of cash flow statement
A Cash Flow Statement is a statement that shows the flow of cash and cash equivalents during a period. It traces the flow
of cash and cash equivalents into and out of the business during an accounting period.
• Inflows of Cash: All transactions that lead to increase in cash and cash equivalents are classified as inflows of cash.
• Outflows of Cash: All transactions that lead to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents are classified as outflows of cash.
Examples of Inflows of Cash and Outflows of Cash
Inflows of Cash Outflows of Cash
Cash Sales Cash Purchases
Cash Received against Trade Receivables Cash Paid against Trade Payables
Cash Received for Interest, Commission, etc. Cash Paid for Expenses.
Cash Received from Sale of Fixed Assets Cash Purchase of Fixed Assets
Cash Received against Loans and Advances Loans and Advances given
Proceeds from Issue of Shares or Debentures Cash paid to Redeem Preference Shares or
Debentures
The objectives of Cash Flow Statement are as follows;
1. To ascertain net Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities of an enterprise.
2. To ascertain the Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents indicating the aggregate of net Cash Flows from Operating,
Investing and Financing Activities of an enterprise between the dates of two consecutive balance Sheets.
The major limitations of Cash Flow Statement are as follows;
1. Ignores non –Cash
Transactions
It ignores the non-cash transactions. In other words, it does not take into
consideration those transactions which do not affect the cash For
Example, issue of Shares against the purchase of Fixed Assets or Stock-
in-trade, Conversion of debenture into Shares.
2. Secondary Data
Based Statement
It is a secondary data based statement. It merely rearranges the primary
data already appearing in other statements viz., Income Statement and
balance Sheet.
3. Historical
Statement
It is basically historical in nature because it is prepared on the basis of
Historical Financial Statements.
4. Ignores Accrual
Concept
It ignores the Fundamental assumption of Accrual.
The various uses of cash Flows Statement are as follows;
1. Facilitates to ascertain net cash flows: Cash Flow Statement facilitates to ascertain Net Cash Flows from operating,
Investing and Financing Activities and Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents.
2. Facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial performance: It facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial Performance by providing
information on net Cash flows from Operating Activities.
3. Facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial Position: It facilitates to evaluate cash Financial position by providing information
on Net Cash flows from investing Activities and Financing Activities.
4. Facilitates Efficient Cash Management: The management can know the situation of shortage or surplus cash and can
plan for the effective use of surplus cash or can make the necessary arrangement in case of an short age of cash.
5. Facilitates Comparison: It facilitates the comparative study of the operating performance of different enterprises
because it eliminates the effects of using different accounting treatments for the same transactions and events.
Facilitates Capital Budgeting Decisions: It facilitates Capital budgeting Decisions by providing information on net Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
Operating Activities are the principal revenue-producing activities of the enterprise and other activities that are not
investing or financing activities.
Examples –
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Cash Sales of Goods
2. Cash received from Trade Debtor
1. Cash Purchases of Goods.
2. Cash paid to Trade Creditors.
3. Cash received from Trading Commissions
& Royalty
3. Operating Expenses paid (e.g., Salaries &
Wages, Administration Exp. Selling Exp.)
4. Income Tax (related to Operatingactivities
only) paid.
In case of Financial Enterprises the following activities are classified as Operating Activities since they relate to the mai n
revenue producing activity of that enterprise;
1. Purchase and Sales of Shares & Debentures of other companies for Cash.
2. Dividend received on Shares of other companies
3. Interest received on Debentures of their companies.
4. Loan & Advances granted.
5. Interest received on loans & Advances granted.
Investing Activities are the acquisition and disposal of long-term Assets and other investments not included in Cash
Equivalents.
Examples –
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Cash Sales of Fixed Assets.
2. Cash Sale of Investments (Whether
Current or Non-Current)
3. Loans & advances repayment received
(Whether Short-term or Long –term)
4. Income received on investments
(Whether Current or Non-Current)
1. Cash Purchases of Fixed Assets.
2. Cash purchases of investments (Whether
short-term or long –term)
3. Loans & advances granted. (Whether
Short-term or Long-term)
4. Brokerage paid on Purchase of
investments (Whether short-term or Long
-term).
FinancingActivities are activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the owner’s Capital (including
preference Share Capital in the case of company) and Borrowings (whether short-term or Long-term) of the enterprise.
Examples-
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Issue of Equity Shares for Cash.
2. Issue of Preference Shares for Cash.
3. Issue of Debentures for Cash.
4. Loans taken (whether for short-term or
Long –term).
5. Interest received on Calls-in-arrears.
1. Buy-back of Equity Shares for Cash.
2. Redemption of preference Shares for
Cash.
3. Redemption of Debentures for Cash
4. Loans repaid (whether short-term or
Long-term).
5. Interest on Debentures and loans Paid
(whether short-term or Long –term).
6. Final Dividend on Equity Shares paid.
7. Dividend on preference Shares paid
8. Interim Dividend on Equity Shares paid.
9. Brokerage & underwriting commission
paid on Issue of Shares & Debentures.
Particulars Rs.
A. Cash flow from operating activities
Net profit as per the statement of P & L A/c. (CY-PY) after all appropriations
Add : Transfer to reserves* (SSCCO) all reserves except security premium
Proposed dividend (CY) made
Interim dividend paid during the year
Provision for taxation (CY) made
Less: Refund of income tax
Net profit before taxation
Add: depreciation
Loss on sale of fixed assets and investments
Goodwill, Patents and Trademarks amortized
Interest paid on borrowings(loans) and debentures
Preliminary expenses/under writing commissions/ share issue expenses / discount on issue of shares/
loss on issue of debentures written off
Increase in provisions
less: Profit on sale of fixed assets and investments
Interest ,dividend received and Rental income
Decrease in provisions
Operating profit before working capital changes
Add: CA
CL
Less: CA
CL
Cash generated from operations
Less: provision for taxation(PY)paid (net of tax refund)
Net cash flow from(or used ) in operating activities
B. Cash flow from investing activities
Add: Proceeds from Sale of Tangible Fixed Assets
Proceeds from Sale of intangible Fixed Assets
Proceeds from Sale of Non-Current Investments
Interest and Dividend received
Rent received
Less: Purchase of Tangible Fixed Assets
Purchase of Intangible Fixed Assets like Goodwill
Purchase of Non-Current Investments
Net cash flow from(or used ) in investing activities
C. Cash flow from Financing activities
Add: Proceeds from issue of Shares and Debentures
Proceeds from Long-term Borrowings like debentures, loans and public deposits
Security premium increase
Less: Final Dividend Paid
Interim Dividend Paid
Interest on Long-term borrowings paid
Repayment of Loan
Redemption of Debentures
Security premium decreases
Premium on redemption
Discount on issue
Misc. expenditure increases
Net cash flow from(or used ) in financing activities
A+B+C (cash flow statement) net increase or decrease
Add cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
…..
…………
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
Fixed assets
Fixed assets
L
.
L
L.L
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Meaning of cash flow statement
A Cash Flow Statement is a statement that shows the flow of cash and cash equivalents during a period. It traces the flow
of cash and cash equivalents into and out of the business during an accounting period.
• Inflows of Cash: All transactions that lead to increase in cash and cash equivalents are classified as inflows of cash.
• Outflows of Cash: All transactions that lead to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents are classified as outflows of cash.
Examples of Inflows of Cash and Outflows of Cash
Inflows of Cash Outflows of Cash
Cash Sales Cash Purchases
Cash Received against Trade Receivables Cash Paid against Trade Payables
Cash Received for Interest, Commission, etc. Cash Paid for Expenses.
Cash Received from Sale of Fixed Assets Cash Purchase of Fixed Assets
Cash Received against Loans and Advances Loans and Advances given
Proceeds from Issue of Shares or Debentures Cash paid to Redeem Preference Shares or
Debentures
The objectives of Cash Flow Statement are as follows;
1. To ascertain net Cash Flows from Operating, Investing and Financing Activities of an enterprise.
2. To ascertain the Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents indicating the aggregate of net Cash Flows from Operating,
Investing and Financing Activities of an enterprise between the dates of two consecutive balance Sheets.
The major limitations of Cash Flow Statement are as follows;
1. Ignores non –Cash
Transactions
It ignores the non-cash transactions. In other words, it does not take into
consideration those transactions which do not affect the cash For
Example, issue of Shares against the purchase of Fixed Assets or Stock-
in-trade, Conversion of debenture into Shares.
2. Secondary Data
Based Statement
It is a secondary data based statement. It merely rearranges the primary
data already appearing in other statements viz., Income Statement and
balance Sheet.
3. Historical
Statement
It is basically historical in nature because it is prepared on the basis of
Historical Financial Statements.
4. Ignores Accrual
Concept
It ignores the Fundamental assumption of Accrual.
The various uses of cash Flows Statement are as follows;
1. Facilitates to ascertain net cash flows: Cash Flow Statement facilitates to ascertain Net Cash Flows from operating,
Investing and Financing Activities and Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents.
2. Facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial performance: It facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial Performance by providing
information on net Cash flows from Operating Activities.
3. Facilitates to evaluate Cash Financial Position: It facilitates to evaluate cash Financial position by providing information
on Net Cash flows from investing Activities and Financing Activities.
4. Facilitates Efficient Cash Management: The management can know the situation of shortage or surplus cash and can
plan for the effective use of surplus cash or can make the necessary arrangement in case of an short age of cash.
5. Facilitates Comparison: It facilitates the comparative study of the operating performance of different enterprises
because it eliminates the effects of using different accounting treatments for the same transactions and events.
Facilitates Capital Budgeting Decisions: It facilitates Capital budgeting Decisions by providing information on net Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
Operating Activities are the principal revenue-producing activities of the enterprise and other activities that are not
investing or financing activities.
Examples –
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Cash Sales of Goods
2. Cash received from Trade Debtor
1. Cash Purchases of Goods.
2. Cash paid to Trade Creditors.
3. Cash received from Trading Commissions
& Royalty
3. Operating Expenses paid (e.g., Salaries &
Wages, Administration Exp. Selling Exp.)
4. Income Tax (related to Operatingactivities
only) paid.
In case of Financial Enterprises the following activities are classified as Operating Activities since they relate to the mai n
revenue producing activity of that enterprise;
1. Purchase and Sales of Shares & Debentures of other companies for Cash.
2. Dividend received on Shares of other companies
3. Interest received on Debentures of their companies.
4. Loan & Advances granted.
5. Interest received on loans & Advances granted.
Investing Activities are the acquisition and disposal of long-term Assets and other investments not included in Cash
Equivalents.
Examples –
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Cash Sales of Fixed Assets.
2. Cash Sale of Investments (Whether
Current or Non-Current)
3. Loans & advances repayment received
(Whether Short-term or Long –term)
4. Income received on investments
(Whether Current or Non-Current)
1. Cash Purchases of Fixed Assets.
2. Cash purchases of investments (Whether
short-term or long –term)
3. Loans & advances granted. (Whether
Short-term or Long-term)
4. Brokerage paid on Purchase of
investments (Whether short-term or Long
-term).
FinancingActivities are activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the owner’s Capital (including
preference Share Capital in the case of company) and Borrowings (whether short-term or Long-term) of the enterprise.
Examples-
Cash Inflows Cash outflows
1. Issue of Equity Shares for Cash.
2. Issue of Preference Shares for Cash.
3. Issue of Debentures for Cash.
4. Loans taken (whether for short-term or
Long –term).
5. Interest received on Calls-in-arrears.
1. Buy-back of Equity Shares for Cash.
2. Redemption of preference Shares for
Cash.
3. Redemption of Debentures for Cash
4. Loans repaid (whether short-term or
Long-term).
5. Interest on Debentures and loans Paid
(whether short-term or Long –term).
6. Final Dividend on Equity Shares paid.
7. Dividend on preference Shares paid
8. Interim Dividend on Equity Shares paid.
9. Brokerage & underwriting commission
paid on Issue of Shares & Debentures.
Particulars Rs.
A. Cash flow from operating activities
Net profit as per the statement of P & L A/c. (CY-PY) after all appropriations
Add : Transfer to reserves* (SSCCO) all reserves except security premium
Proposed dividend (CY) made
Interim dividend paid during the year
Provision for taxation (CY) made
Less: Refund of income tax
Net profit before taxation
Add: depreciation
Loss on sale of fixed assets and investments
Goodwill, Patents and Trademarks amortized
Interest paid on borrowings(loans) and debentures
Preliminary expenses/under writing commissions/ share issue expenses / discount on issue of shares/
loss on issue of debentures written off
Increase in provisions
less: Profit on sale of fixed assets and investments
Interest ,dividend received and Rental income
Decrease in provisions
Operating profit before working capital changes
Add: CA
CL
Less: CA
CL
Cash generated from operations
Less: provision for taxation(PY)paid (net of tax refund)
Net cash flow from(or used ) in operating activities
B. Cash flow from investing activities
Add: Proceeds from Sale of Tangible Fixed Assets
Proceeds from Sale of intangible Fixed Assets
Proceeds from Sale of Non-Current Investments
Interest and Dividend received
Rent received
Less: Purchase of Tangible Fixed Assets
Purchase of Intangible Fixed Assets like Goodwill
Purchase of Non-Current Investments
Net cash flow from(or used ) in investing activities
C. Cash flow from Financing activities
Add: Proceeds from issue of Shares and Debentures
Proceeds from Long-term Borrowings like debentures, loans and public deposits
Security premium increase
Less: Final Dividend Paid
Interim Dividend Paid
Interest on Long-term borrowings paid
Repayment of Loan
Redemption of Debentures
Security premium decreases
Premium on redemption
Discount on issue
Misc. expenditure increases
Net cash flow from(or used ) in financing activities
A+B+C (cash flow statement) net increase or decrease
Add cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
…..
…………
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
Fixed assets
Fixed assets
L
.
L
L.L
Reserve (SSCCO) operating
Surplus
Sinking fund(D.R.R.)
Capital reserve
Capital redemption reserve
Other reserves
General reserves
Fixed assets
(investing activity)
Long term liabilities
(financing activity)
Land
Buildings
Plant & machinery
Gross block
Long term investments
Furniture & fixtures
Vehicles
Debentures
Loans(all types except Short
term loans)
Shares
Borrowings
Public deposits
Bank overdraft
Some Importantpoints
Current assets(operating) Current liabilities (operating)
Inventory/ stock
Debtors/ book debts
Trade receivables
Bills receivables
Accrued incomes
Prepaid expenses
Unexpired amounts
Other C.A.
Creditors
Provisions for doubtful debts
Bills payables
Trade payables
Unpaid dividends
Outstanding expenses
Short term loans
Matured debentures
Other C.L. if any
Cash and cash Equivalents
Cash
Cash at bank
Short term investment
Provision for taxation
2012(PY) 2013(CY)
PAID MADE
OP – (A) OP + (A)
Security Premium
increase decrease
fin+(c) fin - (c)
goodwill/ patents/ tm
increase decrease
investing-(b) op + (a)
Premium on redemption
op+ A fin – C
Refund of income tax
Tax made- tax paid +
Proposed Dividend
2012(PY) 2013(CY)
PAID MADE
fin – (C) OP + (A)
misc expenditure
increase decrease
fin-(c) op + (A)
interest paid/ interim dividend
op+ A fin – C
interest received/ Dividend received
op- A INV +B
Drawings
op+ A fin – C
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