In proposing the requirement to use the direct method, the boards noted that it is more consistent than the indirect method with the proposed objectives of financial statement presentation. The operating cash receipts and payments that an entity presents using a direct method are consistent with the cohesiveness objective.26 Presenting cash receipt and cash payment line items in the operating category helps achieve the disaggregation objective because that information can be of significant help to users in assessing the amount, timing, and uncertainty of an entity’s future operating cash flows. Information abut the relationships of operating cash receipts and payments is useful in assessing an entity’s ability to generate sufficient cash from operations to pay debts, reinvest in operations, and make distributions to owners. Therefore, a direct method of presenting operating cash flows provides information that is consistent with the liquidity and financial flexibility objective.