
Statement of
The statement of cash flow is a financial statement, which provides a summary of actual or anticipated
Journal is the primary record of the business transaction in chronological (date wise) order. Journal entry contains two effects, one is debit and other is credit, under the double entry book keeping system.
To prepare: Summary journal entries reflecting changes in consecutive

Explanation of Solution
Prepare the journal entries as shown below.
Purchase of the equipment:
Date | Particulars | L/F | Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Equipment | 36,000 | |||
Cash | 36,000 | |||
(To record the purchase of the equipment) |
Table (1)
• Equipment account is an asset account. Here, assets have been purchased which increases the assets of the company. So, equipment account is debited.
• Cash is an asset account. Here, cash has been paid to acquire the equipment, which decreases the assets of the company. So, cash account is credited.
Issue of share:
Date | Particulars | L/F | Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 60,000 | |||
Common stock | 60,000 | |||
(To record issue of the common stock) |
Table (2)
• Cash is an asset account. Here, cash has been paid to acquire the equipment assets which decrease the assets of the company. So, cash account is credited.
• Common stock is a liability account. Here, common stock increases the debt of the company. So, the common stock account is credited.
Declared and payment of dividends:
Date | Particulars | L/F | Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividends | 89,000 | |||
Cash | 89,000 | |||
(To record the payment of the dividend) |
Table (3)
• A dividend is an expense account which increases the debt of the company. Hence, dividend account is debited.
• Cash is an asset account. Here, cash has been paid to acquire equipment, which decreases the assets of the company. So, cash account is credited.
Increase in
Date | Particulars | L/F | Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Accounts receivable | 14,000 | |||
Sales | 14,000 | |||
(To record the account receivable) |
Table (4)
• Accounts receivable account is an asset account. Here, accounts receivable increases on the sale on credit. So, accounts receivable account is debited.
• Sales account is a revenue account. Here, sales generate revenue for the company. So, sales account is credited.
Purchase inventory by cash:
Date | Particulars | L/F | Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Inventory account | 440 | |||
Cash | 440 | |||
(To record the purchase of the inventory) |
Table (5)
• Inventory is an assets account. Here, the assets of the company are decreasing which decreases the assets of the company. So, the inventory account is debited.
• Cash is an asset account. Here, cash has been paid to acquire equipment, which decreases the assets of the company. So, cash account is credited.
Increase in accounts payable:
Date | Particulars | L/F | Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Purchase | 16,000 | |||
Accounts payable | 16,000 | |||
(To record the account payable) |
Table (6)
• Purchase is an expense account. Here, something is purchased due to which purchase expense is increased. So, the purchase account is debited.
• Accounts payable is a liability account. Here, accounts payable is increased. So, accounts payable account is credited.
Increase in the income tax payable:
Date | Particulars | L/F | Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|
3,000 | ||||
Income tax payable | 3,000 | |||
(To record the income tax payable) |
Table (7)
• Retained earnings belong to shareholders which reduces the total shares. Hence, retained earnings account is debited.
• Income tax payable is a liability account. Here, the income tax payable is increasing, which increases the liabilities of the company. So, income tax payable account is credited.
Now, prepare the cash flow statement using the indirect method as shown below.
Particulars | Amount ($) |
---|---|
Cash flow from operating activities: | |
Net income | 136,000 |
Adjustment for non cash expenses | |
Add: Depreciation expense | 54,000 |
Adjustment for |
|
Less: Increase in net working capital | (68,000) |
Net cash flow from operating activities(A) | 122,000 |
Cash paid from acquiring new equipment | (36,000) |
Cash flow from investing activities(B) | (36,000) |
Cash from issuance of shares | 60,000 |
cash paid for dividends | (89,000) |
Cash flow from financing activities(C) | (29,000) |
Net increase in cash (A) + (B) + (C) | (57,000) |
Cash and cash equivalent December 31, 2014 | 107,000 |
Cash and cash equivalent December 31, 2015 | 164,000 |
Table (8)
Working note:
1. Calculate the increase/decrease in the net working capital.
Particulars | 2017 (X) |
2016 (Y) |
Increase/Decrease (X – Y) |
---|---|---|---|
Accounts receivable | 83,000 | 71,000 | 12,000 |
Inventory | 601,000 | 526,000 | 75,000 |
Increase/decrease in current assets (D) | 87,000 | ||
Accounts payable | 87,000 | 71,000 | 16,000 |
Income tax payable | 28,000 | 25,000 | 3,000 |
Increase/decrease in current liabilities (E) | |||
Increase/decrease in working capital (D) - (E) | 68,000 |
Table (9)
Hence, the journal entries reflecting changes in consecutive trial balances are prepared as above.
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