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Operating cash flows, rather than accounting profits, are used in project analysis. What is the basis for this emphasis on cash flows as opposed to net income?

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Operating cash flows, rather than accounting profits, are used in project analysis. What is the basis for this emphasis on cash flows as opposed to net income?

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In project analysis, it is the free cash flow that is integral to the company, not the accounting profit/net income from the project. The operating cash flow being valued ...

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