Identify the following items as (1) operating, (2) investing, or (3) financing activities: purchase of land, payment of dividends, cash sales, and purchase of treasury stock.

Short Answer

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The two items come under financing activities, and the rest two of them comes under operating and investing activities.

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01

Meaning of Financing Activities

A trade’s net financing over a particular period is considered financing activities. The issuing and reimbursement of values, the payment of profits, the issuance and reimbursement of obligations, and capital rent obligations are all examples of financial activity.

02

Identifying the items

  1. Operating activities-Cash sales
  2. Investing activities-Purchase on land
  3. Financing activities-Payment of dividends, Purchase of treasury stock.

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Question:(SCF—Indirect Method) The following are Sullivan Corp.’s comparative balance sheet accounts at December 31, 2017 and 2016, with a column showing the increase (decrease) from 2016 to 2017.

Comparative Balance Sheet

2017

2016

Increase (Decrease)

Cash

\(815,000

\)700,000

\(115,000

Accounts receivable

1,128,000

1,168,000

(40,000)

Inventory

1,850,000

1,715,000

135,000

Property, plant and equipment

3,307,000

2,967,000

340,000

Accumulated depreciation

(1,165,000)

(1,040,000)

(125,000)

Investment in Myers Co

310,000

275,000

35,000

Loan receivable

250,000

-

250,000

Total assets

\)6,495,000

\(5,785,000

\)710,000

Account payable

\(1,015,000

\)955,000

\(60,000

Income taxes payable

30,000

50,000

(20,000)

Dividend payable

800,000

100,000

(20,000)

Lease liability

400,000

-

400,000

Common stock, \) 1 par value

500,000

500,000

0

Paid-in-capital in excess of par – common stock

1,500,000

1,500,000

0

Retained earnings

2,970,000

2,680,000

290,000

Total liabilities and stockholders equity

\(6,495,000

\)5,785,000

\(710,000

Additional information:

1. On December 31, 2016, Sullivan acquired 25% of Myers Co.’s common stock for \)275,000. On that date, the carrying value of Myers’s assets and liabilities, which approximated their fair values, was \(1,100,000. Myers reported income of \)140,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017. No dividend was paid on Myers’s common stock during the year.

2. During 2017, Sullivan loaned \(300,000 to TLC Co., an unrelated company. TLC made the first semi-annual principal repayment of \)50,000, plus interest at 10%, on December 31, 2017.

3. On January 2, 2017, Sullivan sold equipment costing \(60,000, with a carrying amount of \)38,000, for \(40,000 cash.

4. On December 31, 2017, Sullivan entered into a capital lease for an office building. The present value of the annual rental payments is \)400,000, which equals the fair value of the building. Sullivan made the first rental payment of \(60,000 when due on January 2, 2018.

5. Net income for 2017 was \)370,000.

6. Sullivan declared and paid the following cash dividends for 2017 and 2016.

2017

2016

Declared

December 15, 2017

December 15, 2016

Paid

February 28, 2018

February 28, 2018

Amount

\(80,000

\)100,000

Instructions

Prepare a statement of cash flows for Sullivan Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2017, using the indirect method.

Question: The board of directors of Tirico Corp. declared cash dividends of \(260,000 during the current year. If dividends payable was \)85,000 at the beginning of the year and $90,000 at the end of the year, how much cash was paid in dividends during the year?

Question: GROUPWORK (Analysis of Transactions’ Effect on SCF) Each of the following items must be considered in preparing a statement of cash flows for Cruz Fashions Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2017.

  1. Fixed assets that had cost \(20,000 6½ years before and were being depreciated on a 10-year basis, with no estimated scrap value, were sold for \)4,750.
  2. During the year, goodwill of \(15,000 was considered impaired and was completely written off to expense.
  3. During the year, 500 shares of common stock with a stated value of \)25 a share were issued for \(32 a share.
  4. The company sustained a net loss for the year of \)2,100. Depreciation amounted to \(2,000 and patent amortization was \)400.
  5. Uncollectible accounts receivable in the amount of \(2,000 were written off against Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
  6. Investments (available-for-sale) that cost \)12,000 when purchased 4 years earlier were sold for \(10,600.
  7. Bonds payable with a par value of \)24,000 on which there was an unamortized bond premium of $2,000 were redeemed at 101.

Instructions

For each item, state where it is to be shown in the statement and then how you would present the necessary information, including the amount. Consider each item to be independent of the others. Assume that correct entry were made for all transactions as they took place.

Colbert Corporation had the following 2017 income statement.

Revenues \(100,000

Expenses 60,000

\) 40,000

In 2017, Colbert had the following activity in selected accounts.

Accounts Receivable Doubtful Accounts 1/1/17 20,000 1,200 1/1/17 Revenues 100,000 1,000 Write-offs Write-offs 1,000 1,840 Bad debt expense 90,000 Collections 12/31/17 29,000 2,040 12/31/17

Prepare Colbert’s cash flows from the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows using

(a) the direct method and

(b) the indirect method.

Question: (SCF Theory and Analysis of Improper SCF) Teresa Ramirez and Lenny Traylor are examining the following statement of cash flows for Pacific Clothing Store’s first year of operations.


PACIFIC CLOTHING STORE

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2017

Sources of cash

From sales of merchandise

\(382,000

From sale of common stock

380,000

From sale of investment

120,000

From depreciation

80,000

From issuance of note for truck

30,000

From interest on investments

8,000

Total sources of cash

1,000,000

Uses of cash

For purchase of fixtures and equipment

330,000

For merchandise purchased for resale

253,000

For operating expenses (including depreciation)

170,000

For purchase of investment

95,000

For purchase of truck by issuance of note

30,000

For purchase of treasury stock

10,000

For interest on note

3,000

Total uses of cash

891,000

Net increase in cash

\)109,000

Teresa claims that Pacific’s statement of cash flows is an excellent portrayal of a superb first year, with cash increasing \(109,000. Lenny replies that it was not a superb first year—that the year was an operating failure, the statement was incorrectly presented, and \)109,000 is not the actual increase in cash.

Instructions

(a) With whom do you agree, Teresa or Lenny? Explain your position.

(b) Using the data provided, prepare a statement of cash flows in proper indirect method form. The only noncash items in income are depreciation and the gain from the sale of the investment (purchase and sale are related).

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