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Chapter 16, Problem 2DQ
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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

To Determine: The major advantage of the indirect method of reporting cash flows from operating activities.

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Chapter 16 Solutions

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Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.1APECh. 16 - Classifying cash flows Identify whether each of...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.2APECh. 16 - Prob. 16.2BPECh. 16 - Changes in current operating assets and...Ch. 16 - Changes in current operating assets and...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.4APECh. 16 - Prob. 16.4BPECh. 16 - Prob. 16.5APECh. 16 - Land transactions on the statement of cash flows...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.6APECh. 16 - Prob. 16.6BPECh. 16 - Cash payments for merchandisedirect method The...Ch. 16 - Cash payments for merchandisedirect method The...Ch. 16 - Free cash flow McMahon Inc. reported the following...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.8BPECh. 16 - Prob. 16.1EXCh. 16 - Effect of transactions on cash flows State the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.3EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.4EXCh. 16 - Cash flows from operating activities-indirect...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.6EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.7EXCh. 16 - Determining cash payments to stockholders The...Ch. 16 - Reporting changes in equipment on statement of...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.10EXCh. 16 - Reporting land transactions on statement of cash...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.12EXCh. 16 - Reporting land acquisition for cash and mortgage...Ch. 16 - Reporting issuance and retirement of longterm debt...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.15EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.16EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.17EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.18EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.19EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.20EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.21EXCh. 16 - Prob. 16.22EXCh. 16 - Cash flows from operating activitiesdirect method....Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.24EXCh. 16 - Free cash flow The financial statement for Nike,...Ch. 16 - Free cash flow Lovato Motors Inc. has cash flows...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.1APRCh. 16 - Statement of cash flowsindirect method The...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.3APRCh. 16 - Statement of cash flows-direct method The...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.5APRCh. 16 - Prob. 16.1BPRCh. 16 - Statement of cash flowsindirect method The...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.3BPRCh. 16 - Statement of cash flows-direct method The...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.5BPRCh. 16 - Ethics in Action Lucas Hunter, president of...Ch. 16 - Using the statement of cash flows You are...Ch. 16 - Dillip Lachgar is the president and majority...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16.4CP
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