Chapter 14, Problem 47CP

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Cash flows from financing activities

Add: Issuance of common stock

Proceeds from borrowings

Proceeds from issuance of debt

Deduct: Payment of dividend

Repayment of debt

Interest paid

Redemption of debt

Purchase of treasury stock

Net cash provided from or used by financing activities

Non-Cash Transaction:

The transaction, which does not involve any cash dealings, is known as non-cash transactions. In these type transactions there will not be any inflow or outflow of cash. Simply put, the transaction, which does not have an impact on the inflow or outflow of cash, is called as non-cash transactions.

Examples of significant non-cash transactions are stated below:

• Issue of common stock to retire long-term debt.
• Purchase of machinery by issuing notes payable
• Issuance of common stock for purchase of land

To Prepare: Statement of cash flows (Using indirect method).