Concept explainers
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Statement of
This statement reports all the cash transactions which are responsible for inflow and outflow of cash, and result of these transactions is reported as ending balance of cash at the end of reported period.
Direct method: Under direct method, the items of income statement are converted into cash equivalents for getting cash provided by operating activity.
Operating activity: Operating activity refers to those set of activities that generates
Investing activity: Investing activity of the cash flow statement deals with the acquisition and sales of the long-term investments and non operating investments like property, machinery loans receivables, and marketable securities.
Financing activity: Financing activity is the
category of cash flow statement that deals with flow of cash between the business and investors/creditors (excluding trade creditors). For example payment of dividends, issuance of
To analyze: Each transaction and classify each as financing, investing, and operating activity.
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To prepare: The statement of cash flows using direct method for W Incorporation for the year ending March 31, 2016:
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