Chapter 13, Problem 13.2APR

To determine

Statement of cash flows:

It is one of the financial statement that shows the cash and cash equivalents of a company for a particular period. It determines the net changes in cash through reporting the sources and uses of cash due to the operating, investing, and financing activities of a company.

Indirect method:

Under this method, the following amounts are to be adjusted from the Net Incometo calculate the net cash provided from operating activities.

Cash flows from operating activities: These are the cash produced by the normal business operations.

The below table shows the way of calculation of cash flows from operating activities:

Cash flows from operating activities (Indirect method)

Add: Decrease in current assets

Increase in current liability

Depreciation expense and amortization expense

Loss on sale of plant assets

Deduct: Increase in current assets

Decrease in current liabilities

Gain on sale of plant assets

Net cash provided from or used by operating activities

Table (1)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Cash provided by or used in investing activities is a section of statement of cash flows. It includes the purchase or sale of equipment or land, or marketable securities, which is used for business operations.

The below table shows the way of calculation of cash flows from investing activities:

Cash flows from investing activities

Add: Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

Sale of marketable securities / investments

Interest received

Dividend received

Deduct: Purchase of fixed assets/long-lived assets

Purchase of marketable securities

Net cash provided from or used by investing activities

Table (2)

Cash flows from financing activities: Cash provided by or used in financing activities is a section of statement of cash flows. It includes raising cash from long-term debt or payment of long-term debt, which is used for business operations.

The below table shows the way of calculation of cash flows from financing activities:

Cash flows from financing activities

Add: Issuance of common stock

Proceeds from borrowings

Proceeds from issuance of debt

Issuance of bonds payable

Deduct: Payment of dividend

Repayment of debt

Interest paid

Redemption of debt

Repurchase of stock

Net cash provided from or used by financing activities

Table (3)

ToPrepare:A statement of cash flows using the indirect method for presenting cash flows from operating activities.