statements are used by limited users1. A demand for cash flow information has been increased from many users of financial statements, especially during the financial crisis period. However, some opponents argue that the preparation of cash flow statements will be too complicated and time consuming for NPAEs, leading to costs over benefits. Therefore, this study provides evidence whether the information of cash flows is useful to the FAP for further consideration of standard setting. The results indicate that earnings can better explain stock returns in the pre-crisis period than in the crisis and post-crisis periods. In contrast, cash flows can better explain stock returns during the crisis and post-crisis periods than in the pre-crisis period. The results show that the value relevance of cash flows increases while the value relevance of earnings declines over the periods when the two measures are considered simultaneously. Overall, earnings are more important than cash flows in explaining the variation in stock returns during the pre-crisis period. However, the superiority of earnings over cash flows declines during the financial crisis and post-crisis periods. Therefore, the findings suggest an increase in the importance of cash flows in