Statement of Cash Flows—Indirect Method
The comparative balance sheet of Olson-Jones Industries Inc. forDecember 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1, is as follows:
| Dec. 31, 20Y2 | Dec. 31, 20Y1 |
Assets | | |
Cash | $180 | | $59 | |
Accounts receivable (net) | 103 | | 73 | |
Inventories | 65 | | 40 | |
Land | 148 | | 165 | |
Equipment | 83 | | 64 | |
Accumulated depreciation-equipment | (22) | | (11) | |
| Total Assets | $557 | | $390 | |
Liabilities and Stockholders'Equity | | |
Accounts payable (merchandise creditors) | $70 | | $59 | |
Dividends payable | 11 | | - | |
Common stock, $1 par | 37 | | 18 | |
Paid-in capital: Excess of issue price overpar—common stock | 89 | | 46 | |
Retained earnings | 350 | | 267 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $557 | | $390 | |
The following additional information is taken from therecords:
- Land was sold for $43.
- Equipment was acquired for cash.
- There were no disposals of equipment during the year.
- The common stock was issued for cash.
- There was a $120 credit to Retained Earnings for netincome.
- There was a $37 debit to Retained Earnings for cash dividendsdeclared.
a. Prepare a statement of cash flows, using theindirect method of presenting cash flows from operating activities.Use the minus sign to indicate cash out flows, cash payments,decreases in cash, or any negative adjustments.
Olson-Jones Industries Inc. |
Statement of Cash Flows |
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y2 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | |
Net income | $ | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow fromoperating activities: | | |
Depreciation | | |
Gain on sale of land | | |
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities: | | |
Increase in accounts receivable | | |
Increase in inventories | | |
Increase in accounts payable | | |
Net cash flow from operating activities | | $ |
Cash flows from (used for) investing activities: | | |
Cash from sale of land | $ | |
Cash used for purchase of equipment | | |
Net cash flow from investing activities | | |
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities: | | |
Cash from sale of common stock | $ | |
Cash used for dividends | | |
Net cash flow from financing activities | | |
Increase in cash | | $ |
Cash at the beginning of the year | | |
Cash at the end of the year | | $ |
b. Was Olson-Jones Industries Inc.’s net cashflow from operations more or less than net income?
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Statement of Cash Flows—Indirect Method
The comparative balance sheet of Merrick Equipment Co. forDecember 31, 20Y9 and 20Y8, is as follows:
| Dec. 31, 20Y9 | Dec. 31, 20Y8 |
Assets | | |
Cash | $263,410 | | $246,720 | |
Accounts receivable (net) | 95,420 | | 88,610 | |
Inventories | 269,380 | | 262,370 | |
Investments | 0 | | 101,640 | |
Land | 138,160 | | 0 | |
Equipment | 297,200 | | 231,960 | |
Accumulated depreciation—equipment | (69,580) | | (62,550) | |
| Total assets | $993,990 | | $868,750 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders'Equity | | |
Accounts payable | $179,910 | | $171,140 | |
Accrued expenses payable | 17,890 | | 22,590 | |
Dividends payable | 9,940 | | 7,820 | |
Common stock, $10 par | 53,680 | | 42,570 | |
Paid-in capital: Excess of issue price overpar-common stock | 201,780 | | 118,150 | |
Retained earnings | 530,790 | | 506,480 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $993,990 | | $868,750 | |
Additional data obtained from an examination of the accounts inthe ledger for 20Y9 are as follows:
- Equipment and land were acquired for cash.
- There were no disposals of equipment during the year.
- The investments were sold for $91,480 cash.
- The common stock was issued for cash.
- There was a $65,140 credit to Retained Earnings for netincome.
- There was a $40,830 debit to Retained Earnings for cashdividends declared.
Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows, using the indirect method ofpresenting cash flows from operating activities. Use the minus signto indicate cash outflows, cash payments, decreases in cash, or anynegative adjustments.
Merrick Equipment Co. |
Statement of Cash Flows |
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y9 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | |
| $ | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow fromoperating activities: | | |
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Changes in current operating assets and liabilities: | | |
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Net cash flow from operating activities | | $ |
Cash flows from (used for) investing activities: | | |
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Net cash flow used for investing activities | | |
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities: | | |
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Net cash flow from financing activities | | |
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Cash at the beginning of the year | | |
Cash at the end of the year | | $ |