Chapter 14: Q-14-2RQ (page 768)
Question: How does the statement of cash flows help users of financial statements?
Answer
The statement of cash flows helps users in various ways such as comparison with other firms in operating efficiency, liquidity, and solvency, reconciliation of cash balance, etc
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Preparing the direct method statement of cash flows Use the data in Short Exercise S14A-12 and your results. Prepare the business’s complete statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2018, using the direct method for operating activities
Question: Computing cash flows from investing and financing activities Use the data in Short Exercise S14-5 to complete this exercise. Prepare Winding Road Cellular’s statement of cash flows using the indirect method for the year ended April 30, 2018. Assume beginning and ending Cash are \(48,000 and \)52,200, respectively.
Preparing the statement of cash flows—indirect method, evaluating cash flows, and measuring free cash flows
The comparative balance sheet of Robeson Educational Supply at December 31, 2018, reported the following:
2018 2017 Current Assets: Cash \( 83,900 \) 20,500 Accounts Receivable 14,500 21,800 Merchandise Inventory 61,800 60,400 Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable 29,600 28,100 Accrued Liabilities 10,500 11,900 Robeson’s transactions during 2018 included the following:
Payment of cash dividends \( 21,200
Depreciation expense \) 17,400
Purchase of equipment with cash 54,400
Purchase of building with cash 103,000
Issuance of long-term notes payable to borrow cash 44,000
Net income 63,600
Issuance of common stock for cash 111,000
Requirements
1. Prepare the statement of cash flows of Robeson Educational Supply for the year ended December 31, 2018. Use the indirect method to report cash flows from operating activities.
2. Evaluate Robeson’s cash flows for the year. Mention all three categories of cash flows, and give the reason for your evaluation.
3. If Robeson plans similar activity for 2018, what is its expected free cash flow?
Preparing the statement of cash flows-indirect statement This problem continues the Canyon Canoe Company situation from Chapter 13. Canyon Canoe Company's comparative balance sheet is shown below. 2019 amounts are assumed, but include several transactions from prior chapters.
Additional data fellow:
Classic Rare Coins (CRC) was formed on January 1, 2018. Additional data for the year follow:
a. On January 1, 2018, CRC issued no-par common stock for \(525,000.
b. Early in January, CRC made the following cash payments:
1. For store fixtures, \)51,000
2. For merchandise inventory, \(240,000
3. For rent expense on a store building, \)18,000
c. Later in the year, CRC purchased merchandise inventory on account for \(243,000. Before year-end, CRC paid \)153,000 of these accounts payable.
d. During 2018, CRC sold 2,800 units of merchandise inventory for \(325 each. Before year-end, the company collected 95% of this amount. Cost of goods sold for the year was \)290,000, and ending merchandise inventory totaled \(193,000.
e. The store employs three people. The combined annual payroll is \)82,000, of which CRC still owes \(5,000 at year-end.
f. At the end of the year, CRC paid income tax of \)17,000. There were no income taxes payable.
g. Late in 2018, CRC paid cash dividends of $38,000.
h. For store fixtures, CRC uses the straight-line depreciation method, over five years, with zero residual value.
Requirements
1. What is the purpose of the statement of cash flows?
2. Prepare CRC’s income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018. Use the single-step format, with all revenues listed together and all expenses listed together.
3. Prepare CRC’s balance sheet at December 31, 2018.
4. Prepare CRC’s statement of cash flows using the indirect method for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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