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Chapter 14: Q27E (page 776)

Question: Preparing operating activities cash flow—direct method

The accounting records of Four Seasons Parts reveal the following:

Payment of salaries and wages \( 34,000

Net income \) 21,000

Depreciation expense 10,000

Payment of income tax 16,000

Payment of interest 17,000

Collection of dividend revenue 5,000

Payment of dividends 5,000

Payment to suppliers 51,000

Collections from customers 116,000

Compute cash flows from operating activities using the direct method for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Net cash provided by operating activities is $3,000.

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01

Cash flow from operating activities

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts:

Collection from customers

$116,000

Collection of dividend revenue

$5,000

Payments:

To suppliers

($51,000)

To employees

($34,000)

For income tax

($16,000)

For Interest

($17,000)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$3,000

02

Treatment of net income

Net income is used while preparing cash flow statement by indirect method.

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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

Preparing the statement of cash flows—direct method Use the Rolling Hills, Inc. data from Problem P14-34A. Requirements

1. Prepare the 2018 statement of cash flows by the direct method.

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

Question: Computing cash flows from operating activities—indirect method

Winding Road Cellular accountants have assembled the following data for the year ended April 30, 2018:

Cash receipt from sale of land \( 27,000

Net income \) 55,000

Depreciation expense 2,000

Cash purchase of equipment 44,000

Cash payment of dividends 5,800

Decrease in current liabilities 20,000

Cash receipt from issuance of common stock 17,000

Increase in current assets other than cash 27,000

Prepare the operating activities section using the indirect method for Winding Road Cellular’s statement of cash flows for the year ended April 30, 2018.

Classifying cash flow items Consider the following transactions:

  1. Purchased equipment for \(130,000 cash.
  2. Issued \)14 par preferred stock for cash.
  3. Cash received from sales to customers of \(35,000.
  4. Cash paid to vendors, \)17,000.
  5. Sold building for \(19,000 gain for cash.
  6. Purchased treasury stock for \)28,000.
  7. Retired a notes payable with 1,250 shares of the company’s common stock.

Identify the category of the statement of cash flows in which each transaction would be reported.

Question: If a company experienced a loss on disposal of long-term assets, how would this be reported in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows when using the indirect method? Why?
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