Abstract :
Predictions of future cash flows is important because it is useful to users
of financial statements both internally and externally. For management and
auditors prediction of future cash flows used to evaluate the company's current
operations and project financing in the future, whereas for internal parties such
as creditors, predictions of future cash flows are used to seeing the company's
ability to repay short-term loans. This study aimed to test the ability of the
operating profit, operating cash flow and working capital in predicting future
cash flows on manufacturing companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange in
2010-2014. The sample used in this study were taken with non-probability
sampling method using purposive sampling technique. This study using multiple
linear regression test. The results showed that the operating cash flow and
operating profit positive effect in predicting future cash flows, while the
operational working capital negative effect in predicting future cash flows.
Keywords:operating profit, operating cash flow, working capital, future cash flow