Problem 9-28 (Algo) Complete balance sheet and prepare a statement of changes in retained earnings LO 10, 11 Following is a statement of cash flows (indirect method) for Hartford Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2020. Also shown is a partially completed comparative balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 and 2019: HARTFORD INC. Statement of Cash Flows For the year Ended December 31, 2020 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $ 13,500 Add (deduct) items not affecting cash: Depreciation expense 67,500 Decrease in accounts receivable 34,500 Increase in Inventory (10,500 ) Increase in notes payable 18,000 Decrease in accounts payable (9,000 ) Net cash provided by operating activities $ 114,000 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Purchase of equipment $ (75,000 ) Purchase of buildings (72,000 ) Net cash used by investing activities $ (147,000 ) Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from short-term debt $ 7,500 Cash used for retirement of long-term debt (37,500 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock 15,000 Payment of cash dividends on common stock (4,500 ) Net cash used by financing activities $ (19,500 ) Net decrease in cash for the year $ (52,500 ) Required: Complete the December 31, 2020 and 2019 balance sheets. Complete the statement of changes in retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020
Reporting Cash Flows
Reporting of cash flows means a statement of cash flow which is a financial statement. A cash flow statement is prepared by gathering all the data regarding inflows and outflows of a company. The cash flow statement includes cash inflows and outflows from various activities such as operating, financing, and investment. Reporting this statement is important because it is the main financial statement of the company.
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is an integral part of the set of financial statements of an organization that reports the assets, liabilities, equity (shareholding) capital, other short and long-term debts, along with other related items. A balance sheet is one of the most critical measures of the financial performance and position of the company, and as the name suggests, the statement must balance the assets against the liabilities and equity. The assets are what the company owns, and the liabilities represent what the company owes. Equity represents the amount invested in the business, either by the promoters of the company or by external shareholders. The total assets must match total liabilities plus equity.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are written records of an organization which provide a true and real picture of business activities. It shows the financial position and the operating performance of the company. It is prepared at the end of every financial cycle. It includes three main components that are balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
Owner's Capital
Before we begin to understand what Owner’s capital is and what Equity financing is to an organization, it is important to understand some basic accounting terminologies. A double-entry bookkeeping system Normal account balances are those which are expected to have either a debit balance or a credit balance, depending on the nature of the account. An asset account will have a debit balance as normal balance because an asset is a debit account. Similarly, a liability account will have the normal balance as a credit balance because it is amount owed, representing a credit account. Equity is also said to have a credit balance as its normal balance. However, sometimes the normal balances may be reversed, often due to incorrect journal or posting entries or other accounting/ clerical errors.
Problem 9-28 (Algo) Complete balance sheet and prepare a statement of changes in retained earnings LO 10, 11
Following is a statement of
| HARTFORD INC. | |||
| Statement of Cash Flows | |||
| For the year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||
| Net income | $ | 13,500 | |
| Add (deduct) items not affecting cash: | |||
| 67,500 | |||
| Decrease in |
34,500 | ||
| Increase in Inventory | (10,500 | ) | |
| Increase in notes payable | 18,000 | ||
| Decrease in accounts payable | (9,000 | ) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 114,000 | |
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||
| Purchase of equipment | $ | (75,000 | ) |
| Purchase of buildings | (72,000 | ) | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | $ | (147,000 | ) |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||
| Proceeds from short-term debt | $ | 7,500 | |
| Cash used for retirement of long-term debt | (37,500 | ) | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 15,000 | ||
| Payment of cash dividends on common stock | (4,500 | ) | |
| Net cash used by financing activities | $ | (19,500 | ) |
| Net decrease in cash for the year | $ | (52,500 | ) |
Required:
- Complete the December 31, 2020 and 2019 balance sheets.
- Complete the statement of changes in retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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