In a two -page paper (not including the title and reference pages), explain the purpose of a cash flow statement and how it reflects the firm’s financial status.

Include important points that an analyst would use in assessing the financial condition of the company. Also, analyze Ford Motor Company’s cash flow from its 2012

Annual Report. Ford Motor Company. (2014). Ford Motor Company 2012 annual report . Retrieved from http://corporate.ford.com/doc/ar2012-2012%20Annual%20Report.pdf.

Your paper must be formatted according to APA style and it must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources from Proquest.

Book reference: Epstein, L. (2014). Financial decision making: An introduction to financial reports. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.