say something substantive about "I am aware of your concerns about hiring an Accountant to help with the financial side of the business, as well as your not understanding the need for a statement of cash flows. Let me break it down so that we can conclude! A cash flow statement tracks the "inflow and outflow of cash, providing insights into a company's financial health and operational efficiency" (Murphy, 2024). The cash flow statement is important as it "complements the balance sheet and the income statement" (Murphy, 2024). It "paints a picture of how a company's operations are running" which may not seem important, but knowing where cash is coming from and going is super important (Murphy, 2024). It can reflect the sources of cash from business activities which can include but are not limited to receipts from sales of goods and services, interest payments, income tax payments, payments made to suppliers of goods and services used in production, salary and wage payments to employees, rent payments, any other type of operating expenses (Murphy, 2024). It can answer the unknown of where cash is going because having an idea of where it went is not the same as having it