Use the information from BE23-4 for Bloom Corporation. Prepare the cash flows from operating activities section of Bloom’s 2017 statement of cash flows using the indirect method.

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Cash flow from operating activities is$41,000.

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Definition of Indirect Method

Under the indirect method of cash flow statement, the business entity calculates the net cash from operating activity by adjusting the net income with the non-cash expenses and the changes in the working capital.

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Cash flow statement under the indirect method

Particular

Amount $

Net income

$30,000

Add/less: Adjustments to net income

Depreciation

$21,000

Increase in inventory

(11,000)

Increase in accounts receivables

(12,000)

Increase in accounts payable

13,000

Cash flow from operating activities

$41,000

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Jobim Inc. had the following condensed balance sheet at the end of operations for 2016.

JOBIM INC.

BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Cash \( 8,500 Current liabilities \) 15,000

Current assets other than cash 29,000 Long-term notes payable 25,500

Equity investments 20,000 Bonds payable 25,000

Plant assets (net) 67,500 Common stock 75,000

Land 40,000 Retained earnings 24,500

\(165,000 \)165,000

During 2017, the following occurred.

1. A tract of land was purchased for \(9,000.

2. Bonds payable in the amount of \)15,000 were redeemed at par.

3. An additional \(10,000 in common stock was issued at par.

4. Dividends totaling \)9,375 were paid to stockholders.

5. Net income was \(35,250 after allowing depreciation of \)13,500.

6. Land was purchased through the issuance of \(22,500 in bonds.

7. Jobim Inc. sold part of its investment portfolio for \)12,875. This transaction resulted in a gain of $2,000 for the company. No unrealized gains or losses were recorded on these investments in 2017.

8. Both current assets (other than cash) and current liabilities remained at the same amount.

Instructions

(a) Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2017 using the indirect method.

(b) Prepare the condensed balance sheet for Jobim Inc. as it would appear at December 31, 2017

Stan Conner and Mark Stein were discussing the statement of cash flows of Bombeck Co. In the notes to the statement of cash flows was a schedule entitled “Non-cash investing and financing activities.” Give three examples of significant non-cash transactions that would be reported in this schedule.

Differentiate between investing activities, financing activities, and operating activities.

Question: Each of the following items must be considered in preparing a statement of cash flows for Blackwell Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2017. State where each item is to be shown in the statement, if at all.

  1. Plant assets that had cost \(18,000 6½ years before and were being depreciated on a straight-line basis over 10 years with no estimated scrap value were sold for \)4,000.
  2. During the year, 10,000 shares of common stock with a stated value of \(20 a share were issued for \)41 a share.
  3. Uncollectible accounts receivable in the amount of \(22,000 were written off against Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
  4. The company sustained a net loss for the year of \)50,000. Depreciation amounted to \(22,000, and a gain of \)9,000 was realized on the sale of available-for-sale securities for $38,000 cash.

The income statement of Vince Gill Company is shown below.

VINCE GILL COMPANY

INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

Sales revenue \(6,900,000

Cost of goods sold

Beginning inventory \)1,900,000

Purchases 4,400,000

Goods available for sale 6,300,000

Ending inventory 1,600,000

Cost of goods sold 4,700,000

Gross profit 2,200,000

Operating expenses

Selling expenses 450,000

Administrative expenses 700,000 1,150,000

Net income \(1,050,000

Additional information:

1. Accounts receivable decreased \)360,000 during the year.

2. Prepaid expenses increased \(170,000 during the year.

3. Accounts payable to suppliers of merchandise decreased \)275,000 during the year.

4. Accrued expenses payable decreased \(100,000 during the year.

5. Administrative expenses include depreciation expense of \)60,000.

Instructions

Prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017, for Vince Gill Company, using the indirect method.

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