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Netflix Inc.: In Search of Cash Flow

Binz Oliver; Katz Sharon P.

Product #:IN-2293
Supplier:INSEAD
Discipline:Finance
Setting:North America
Details:Case (PDF) • 18 pages • 2021-11-19

Geography:

North America
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On January 28th, 2021 Netflix Inc., an online streaming service provider based in Los Gatos, California, reported a positive cash flow from operating activities for the first time since 2014. The case explores how Netflix’s accounting choices contributed to this achievement.

Learning Objectives

The case introduces students to statement of cash flows analysis and demonstrates how changes in firms’ accounting classifications can have dramatic effects on cash flow figures.
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