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Insurance Claims – Classification in Cash Flow Statement

## Insurance Claims in the Cash Flow Statement

### Classification Rule

Insurance claim received for...	Classification
Loss of stock / inventory	Operating cash inflow
Loss of fixed assets (PPE)	Investing cash inflow

### Logic

Stock is a current/operating asset → claim replaces operating resources → Operating.
Fixed assets are long-term investing assets → claim replaces an investing asset → Investing.

### Disclosure Requirement (AS 3)

Insurance claims are treated as extraordinary cash flows under AS 3. They must be separately disclosed in the Cash Flow Statement so that users understand they are non-recurring.

Worked example

### Example 1

Company received insurance claim:

₹30,000 for stock destroyed in fire → Operating inflow ₹30,000 (disclose separately as extraordinary)
₹1,50,000 for machinery destroyed in flood → Investing inflow ₹1,50,000 (disclose separately as extraordinary)

⚠️ Common exam mistakes

Putting all insurance claims under operating — claims for fixed assets must go to investing.
Forgetting the separate disclosure requirement — AS 3 mandates extraordinary items be shown distinctly.

Bare-Act text Para 29 (Extraordinary Items) · AS 3 – Cash Flow Statements · click to expand

Insurance claims are extraordinary items and separate disclosure is required of the same in the statement of cash flow.

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