"For the mid-tier oil and gas companies, unless they have sizable production to get operating cash flows, they will have to cut back their capital expenditures," said Puffer, at PWC.

普华永道布莱恩表示对于那些中型企业来说除非他们产能很大，才能保障资金流动，否则他们不得不削减资金开支。

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Accounting information provided by an enterprise shall reflect all important transactions or events that relate to its financial position, operating results and cash flows.

企业提供的会计信息应当反映与企业财务状况、经营成果和现金流量等有关的所有重要交易或者事项。

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As an important carrier of accounting information, financial reporting provides accounting information about business financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

财务报告作为会计信息的重要载体，提供与企业财务状况、经营成果和现金流量有关的会计信息。

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Growing cash piles on flat revenues and operating cash flows indicate firms are increasingly sitting on the Benjamins they generate.

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"Wall Street security analysts think dollar-to-dollar royalty cash flows are more valuable than restaurant operating cash flows, " says Kevin T.

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Either way, you should steer clear of companies that report both profits and negative operating cash flows period after period.

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