Chapter 17, Problem 21Q

To determine

Cash Flow Statement:

Cash Flow Statement is a fundamental financial statement that renders valuable information regarding the cash inflows or the cash receipts of a business and the cash outflows or cash payments for a specific period of time. The cash flow statement also provides information regarding the net cash change that occurred during a period, classifying the activities into three categories those are cash from operating activities, investing, and financing activities.

In operating activities, cash affected transactions only recorded. In investing activities, investing transactions are recorded and in financial activities involve cash flows result from changes in long-term liabilities and shareholder’s equity.

To determine: The reason why depreciation expenses are not reported in the cash flows from operating activities, in the direct method.