means money coming to you and more and more money

Cashflow is any source of money coming in, or income. Profit does NOT mean revenue. Revenue is the same as cashflow. Profit is money you have leftover after all bills, expenses, and taxes are paid.

cashflow is the money coming in and the money going out

Cash Flow, in it's simplest form represents transactions of a business that affect the CASH account.

For example, if you were to have a business. Say making lemonade, you would buy lemons, sugar, water, and cups. You would then sell your lemonade for whatever price you decide.

Assuming you know a bit about basic accounting, you as a business person would then record this on your Journal to track your money and how it is being spent.

You would write down your expenses ( the things you bought to make lemonade) and how much you made in sales. This is your Cash Flow. Now if you are talking about "Net" Cash Flow, you would have to subtract revenue from expenses. Just like in your profit formula. However the main difference between "Net" Cash Flow and Profit is that Profit means that you "made" money not lost it. While Net Cash Flow can either show a loss of money or a gain or (profit)

I hope this helps, and that is is simple enough.

—IN RESPONSE TO YOUR LAST QUESTION—

Unlike your average Profit and Loss Statement, a Cash Flow statement can tell you more. An analysis of your Cash Flows can show how you are spending your money. If there is a loss in your inflows (money coming in) V.S. Outflows, it could mean that you invested money in say another lemonade stand. While you might still have to report a loss for the year, it does mean your business is growing. It is also a good way to analyze your current assets and perhaps you are buying too much of something and not selling enough.

cash flow refers to amount of cash being received and spent by a business

profit is making a gain in your business or to make progress