tatement of cash flows—indirect method The comparative balance sheet of Merrick Equipment Co. for December 31, 20Y9 and 20Y8, is as follows: Line Item Description December 31, 20Y9 December 31, 20Y8 Assets Cash $269,900 $253,670 Accounts receivable (net) 97,780 91,110 Inventories 276,000 269,750 Investments 0 104,510 Land 141,570 0 Equipment 304,530 238,490 Accumulated depreciation—equipment (71,290) (64,310) Total assets $1,018,490 $893,220 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts payable (merchandise creditors) $184,350 $175,960 Accrued expenses payable (operating expenses) 18,330 23,220 Dividends payable 10,180 8,040 Common stock, $10 par 55,000 43,770 Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock 206,750 121,480 Retained earnings 543,880 520,750 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,018,490 $893,220 Additional data obtained from an examination of the accounts in the ledger for 20Y9 are as follows: Equipment and land were acquired for cash. There were no disposals of equipment during the year. The investments were sold for $122,280 cash. The common stock was issued for cash. There was a $65,110 credit to Retained Earnings for net income. There was a $41,980 debit to Retained Earnings for cash dividends declared. Required: Prepare a statement of cash flows, using the indirect method of presenting cash flows from (used for) operating activities. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows, cash payments, decreases in cash, or any negative adjustments. Merrick Equipment Co.Statement of Cash FlowsFor the Year Ended December 31, 20Y9 Line Item Description Amount Amount Cash flows from (used for) operating activities: blank $- Select - Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from (used for) operating activities: blank - Select - - Select - Changes in current operating assets and liabilities: blank - Select - - Select - - Select - - Select - blank $- Select - Cash flows from (used for) investing activities: blank $- Select - - Select - - Select - blank - Select - Cash flows from (used for) financing activities: blank $- Select - - Select - blank - Select - blank $- Select - Cash balance, January 1, 20Y9 blank Cash balance, January 1, 20Y9 Cash balance, December 31, 20Y9 blank $Cash balance, December 31, 20Y9
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.
Statement of
The comparative
Line Item Description | December 31, 20Y9 | December 31, 20Y8 |
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Assets | ||
Cash | $269,900 | $253,670 |
97,780 | 91,110 | |
Inventories | 276,000 | 269,750 |
Investments | 0 | 104,510 |
Land | 141,570 | 0 |
Equipment | 304,530 | 238,490 |
(71,290) | (64,310) | |
Total assets | $1,018,490 | $893,220 |
Liabilities and |
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Accounts payable (merchandise creditors) | $184,350 | $175,960 |
Accrued expenses payable (operating expenses) | 18,330 | 23,220 |
Dividends payable | 10,180 | 8,040 |
Common stock, $10 par | 55,000 | 43,770 |
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock | 206,750 | 121,480 |
543,880 | 520,750 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $1,018,490 | $893,220 |
Additional data obtained from an examination of the accounts in the ledger for 20Y9 are as follows:
- Equipment and land were acquired for cash.
- There were no disposals of equipment during the year.
- The investments were sold for $122,280 cash.
- The common stock was issued for cash.
- There was a $65,110 credit to Retained Earnings for net income.
- There was a $41,980 debit to Retained Earnings for cash dividends declared.
Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows, using the indirect method of presenting cash flows from (used for) operating activities. Use the minus sign to indicate
Merrick Equipment Co.Statement of Cash FlowsFor the Year Ended December 31, 20Y9
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Cash balance, January 1, 20Y9 | blank | Cash balance, January 1, 20Y9 |
Cash balance, December 31, 20Y9 | blank | $Cash balance, December 31, 20Y9 |

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