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Chapter 14: 15SE (page 732)

Using a spreadsheet to complete the statement of cash flows— indirect method

Companies can use a spreadsheet to complete the statement of cash flows. Each item that follows is recorded in the transaction analysis columns of the spreadsheet.

  1. Net income
  2. Increases in current assets (other than Cash)
  3. Decreases in current liabilities
  4. Cash payment for acquisition of plant assets
  5. Cash receipt from issuance of common stock
  6. Depreciation expense

Identify each as being recorded by a Debit or Credit in the statement of cash flows section of the spreadsheet

Short Answer

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  1. Debit
  2. Credit
  3. Credit
  4. Credit
  5. Debit
  6. Debit

Step by step solution

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Statement of cash flow using indirect method and spreadsheet

Organizations can use a spreadsheet to prepare cash flow statements using the indirect method. In the spreadsheet first balance sheet is prepared followed by the cash flow statement.

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Identification of transaction as debit or credit

Particulars

Debit or Credit

Net Income

Debit

Increase in current assets (other than cash)

Credit

Decreases in current liabilities

Credit

Cash payment for acquisition of plant assets

Credit

Cash receipt from issuance of common stock

Debit

Depreciation Expense

Debit

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Boundary Rare Coins (BRC) was formed on January 1, 2018. Additional data for the year follow:

  1. On January 1, 2018, BRC issued no-par common stock for \(475,000.
  2. Early in January, BRC made the following cash payments:For store fixtures, \)53,000;For merchandise inventory, \(260,000;For rent expense on the store building, \)13,000
  3. Later in the year, BRC purchased merchandise inventory on account for \(240,000. Before year-end, BRC paid \)160,000 of these accounts payable.
  4. During 2018, BRC sold 2,200 units of merchandise inventory for \(450 each. Before year-end, the company collected 85% of this amount. Cost of goods sold for the year was \)330,000, and ending merchandise inventory totaled \(170,000.
  5. The store employs three people. The combined annual payroll is \)80,000, of which BRC still owes \(4,000 at year-end.
  6. At the end of the year, BRC paid income tax of \)24,000. There are no income taxes payable.
  7. Late in 2018, BRC paid cash dividends of $40,000.
  8. For store fixtures, BRC uses the straight-line depreciation method, over five years, with zero residual value.

Requirements

  1. Prepare BRC’s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018. Use the single-step format, with all revenues listed together and all expenses listed together.
  2. Prepare BRC’s balance sheet at December 31, 2018.
  3. Prepare BRC’s statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018. Format cash flows from operating activities by the direct method.

Preparing the statement of cash flows—indirect method with non-cash transactions the 2018 income statement and comparative balance sheet of Sweet Valley, Inc. follow:

Additionally, Sweet Valley purchased land of \(20,900 by financing it 100% with long-term notes payable during 2018. During the year, there were no sales of land, no retirements of stock, and no treasury stock transactions. A plant asset was disposed of for \)0. The cost and the accumulated depreciation of the disposed asset were $13,240. Plant asset was acquired for cash.

Requirements

1. Prepare the 2018 statement of cash flows, formatting operating activities by the indirect method.

2. How will what you learned in this problem help you evaluate an investment?

Question: What accounts on the balance sheet must be evaluated when completing the financing activities section of the statement of cash flows?

American Rare Coins (ARC) was formed on January 1, 2018. Additional data for the year follow:

a. On January 1, 2018, ARC issued no par common stock for \(450,000.

b. Early in January, ARC made the following cash payments:

  1. For store fixtures, \)53,000
  2. For merchandise inventory, \(340,000
  3. For rent expense on a store building, \)20,000

c. Later in the year, ARC purchased merchandise inventory on account for \(239,000. Before year-end, ARC paid \)139,000 of these accounts payable.

d. During 2018, ARC sold 2,400 units of merchandise inventory for \(275 each. Before year-end, the company collected 85% of this amount. Cost of goods sold for the year was \)250,000, and ending merchandise inventory totaled \(329,000.

e. The store employs three people. The combined annual payroll is \)96,000, of which ARC still owes \(3,000 at year-end.

f. At the end of the year, ARC paid income tax of \)17,000. There are no income taxes payable.

g. Late in 2018, ARC paid cash dividends of $44,000.

h. For store fixtures, ARC uses the straight-line depreciation method, over five years, with zero residual value.

Requirements

  1. What is the purpose of the statement of cash flows?
  2. Prepare ARC’s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018. Use the single-step format, with all revenues listed together and all expenses listed together.
  3. Prepare ARC’s balance sheet at December 31, 2018.

Prepare ARC’s statement of cash flows using the indirect method for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Question: Explain why depreciation expense, depletion expense, and amortization expense are added to net income in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows when using the indirect method.
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