Under the indirect method of determining the net cash provided by operating activities on the statement of cash flows, an increase in property, plant, and equipment is subtracted from net income.

Indirect Method

An accounting technique used to prepare the cash flow statement, where increases in non-cash current assets are subtracted from, and increases in current liabilities are added to, net income to arrive at net cash flow from operating activities.

Net Cash

The difference between all cash inflows and outflows within a given period, often used to assess financial health.

Operating Activities

Day-to-day actions and transactions that are directly related to running a business, such as buying, selling, and production.