How to classify interest/dividend received/paid in US and IAS GAAP?
This is some what confusing but
important to remember.
Under
Interest paid, interest received and
dividend received must be classified as Cash Flow from Operation (CFO).
Dividend paid must be classified as
Cash Flow from Finance (CFF).
Under IAS GAAP
Interest and dividend received can
be either Cash Flow from Operation (CFO) or Cash Flow from Investment (CFI)
Interest and dividend paid can be
either Cash Flow from Operation (CFO) or Cash Flow from Finance (CFF).
So, you can see that it is more
stringent in US GAAP while more manipulation is possible with IAS GAAP
To memorize, for US GAAP, always
remember only dividend paid is CFF and the others are CFOs. For IAS GAAP,
“receiving” can be either CFO or CFI (because you are receiving due
to investing) and paying can be either CFO or CFF (paying just like financial
cost).
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