The directors of Transport Ltd produced the following Statement of profit or loss account for 2017 and statement of financial Position as 31st December 2017 with the 2016 comparatives. Transport Ltd Statement of Profit or Loss Account for the year ended 31st December 2017 Revenue 320,000   Cost of Sales (143,000) Gross Profit 177,000 Interest received 5,000 Gain on disposal of equipment 7,000 Depreciation (39,000) Administrative and selling expenses (13,000) Operating Profit before Interest and taxes 137,000 Interest expenses (20,000) Profit before tax 117,000 Taxation (35,000) Profit after tax   82,000   Statement of financial position as at 31st December 2017         Non-current assets 2017 GHC 2016 GHC Vehicles at cost 195,000 130,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation (79,000) (52,000)   116,000 78,000 Investment 100,000 80,000   Current Assets Inventory   26,000   20,000 Trade Receivables 23,000 21,000 Cash and Cash equivalent  43,000     6,000 Total assets 308,000 205,000   EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Stated Capital         152,000         120,000 Share Premium 26,000 23,000 Retained Earnings   68,000   17,000     Non-Current Liabilities 246,000 160,000 Long-Term loan 26,000 18,000   Current Liabilities Trade payables     18,000     13,000 Interest Payable 8,000 7,000 Tax Payable 10,000     7,000 Total Current Liabilities 36,000 27,000 Total Equity and Liabilities 308,000 205,000   Additional Information       The dividend paid during 2017 was GHC31,000. The retained earnings increased by GHC82,000 profit of the period and decreased by the amount of the dividend GHC31,000. During 2017, the company acquired vehicles costing GHC90,000. During 2017, the company sold vehicles that had an original cost of GHC25,000 and accumulated depreciation of GHC12,000. The proceeds of sale were GHC20,000. Required: Prepare a cash flow statement using the indirect method of calculating operating cash flow. Write a comment on the cash flow of the

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The directors of Transport Ltd produced the following Statement of profit or loss account for 2017 and statement of financial Position as 31st December 2017 with the 2016 comparatives.

Transport Ltd

Statement of Profit or Loss Account for the year ended 31st December 2017

Revenue

320,000

 

Cost of Sales

(143,000)

Gross Profit

177,000

Interest received

5,000

Gain on disposal of equipment

7,000

Depreciation

(39,000)

Administrative and selling expenses

(13,000)

Operating Profit before Interest and taxes

137,000

Interest expenses

(20,000)

Profit before tax

117,000

Taxation

(35,000)

Profit after tax

  82,000

 

Statement of financial position as at 31st December 2017

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

2017

GHC

2016

GHC

Vehicles at cost

195,000

130,000

Less: Accumulated depreciation

(79,000)

(52,000)

 

116,000

78,000

Investment

100,000

80,000

 

Current Assets

Inventory

 

26,000

 

20,000

Trade Receivables

23,000

21,000

Cash and Cash equivalent

 43,000

    6,000

Total assets

308,000

205,000

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Stated Capital

 

 

 

 

152,000

 

 

 

 

120,000

Share Premium

26,000

23,000

Retained Earnings

  68,000

  17,000

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities

246,000

160,000

Long-Term loan

26,000

18,000

 

Current Liabilities

Trade payables

 

 

18,000

 

 

13,000

Interest Payable

8,000

7,000

Tax Payable

10,000

    7,000

Total Current Liabilities

36,000

27,000

Total Equity and Liabilities

308,000

205,000

 

Additional Information

 

 

 

  1. The dividend paid during 2017 was GHC31,000. The retained earnings increased by GHC82,000 profit of the period and decreased by the amount of the dividend GHC31,000.
  2. During 2017, the company acquired vehicles costing GHC90,000.
  3. During 2017, the company sold vehicles that had an original cost of GHC25,000 and accumulated depreciation of GHC12,000. The proceeds of sale were GHC20,000.

Required:

  1. Prepare a cash flow statement using the indirect method of calculating operating cash flow.
  2. Write a comment on the cash flow of the
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