A CFO makes sure that a company gathers statistical financial information, reports it accurately, and most importantly, acts on this information to maximize performance. A great CFO is not just an accountant, but also a great manager. Sometimes the equity markets act in a counter-intuitive manner. This lack of coherence then becomes reality. Of course, in all fairness, investors also occasionally worry about positive indicators, like growth and employment growth, because they fear inflation.
Inflation raises interest rates, which decreases the value of equity instruments.
This is because people want to put money in interest-bearing accounts, particularly bonds when interest rates rise. A statement of Cash Flow shows how cash comes into a company and goes out over a certain period of time. This is a crucial statement and should be presented with your Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Ask your accountant for this information. Often, we finance professionals use terminology that nobody else understands.