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Ames Company reported 2017 net income of \(151,000. During 2017, accounts receivable increased by \)13,000 and accounts payable increased by \(9,500. Depreciation expense was \)44,000. Prepare the cash flows from operating activities section of the statement of cash flows.

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The cash flow from operating activities is equal to$191,500.

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Definition of Indirect Method of Cashflow

The method in which the cash flow statement is prepared by initially reporting the net income and adjusting to the net income regarding the non-cash expenses and revenue is known as the indirect method of cash flow.

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Cashflow from Operating Activities

Particular

Amount $

Net income

$151,000

Add or less: adjustments to net income

Increase in accounts receivable

(13,000)

Increase in accounts payable

9,500

Depreciation expenses

44,000

Cash flow from operating activities

$191,500

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EXCEL (Current Assets Section of the Balance Sheet) Presented below are selected accounts of Yasunari Kawabata Company at December 31, 2017.

Inventory

\(52,000

Cost of goods sold

2,100,000

Unearned service revenue

90,000

Note receivable

40,000

Equipment

253,000

Account receivable

161,000

Inventory (Work-in-process)

34,000

Inventory (raw material)

207,000

Cash

37,000

Supplies Expenses

60,000

Debt investment (Short-term)

31,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

12,000

Customer advances

36,000

License

18,000

Restricted cash for plant expansion

50,000

Additional paid-in-capital

88,000

Treasury stock

22,000

The following additional information is available.

1. Inventories are valued at lower-of-cost or market using LIFO.

2. Equipment is recorded at cost. Accumulated depreciation, computed on a straight-line basis, is \)50,600.

3. The short-term investments have a fair value of \(29,000. (Assume they are trading securities.)

4. The notes receivable are due April 30, 2019, with interest receivable every April 30. The notes bear interest at 6%. (Hint: Accrue interest due on December 31, 2017.)

5. The allowance for doubtful accounts applies to the accounts receivable. Accounts receivable of \)50,000 are pledged as collateral on a bank loan.

6. Licenses are recorded net of accumulated amortisation of $14,000.

7. Treasury stock is recorded at cost.

Instructions

Prepare the current assets section of Yasunari Kawabata Companyโ€™s December 31, 2017, balance sheet, with appropriate disclosures.

IFRS5-3 Briefly describe the convergence efforts related to financial statement presentation.

The partner in charge of the Kappeler Corporation audit comes by your desk and leaves a letter he has started to the CEO and a copy of the cash flow statement for the year ended December 31, 2017. Because he must leave on an emergency, he asks you to finish the letter by explaining: (1) the disparity between net income and cash flow, (2) the importance of operating cash flow, (3) the renewable source(s) of cash flow, and (4) possible suggestions to improve the cash position.

Date

President Kappeler, CEO

Kappeler Corporation

125 Wall Street

Middleton, Kansas 67458

Dear Mr. Kappeler:

I have good news and bad news about the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. The good news is that net income of $100,000 is close to what we predicted in the strategic plan last year, indicating strong performance this year. The bad news is that the cash balance is seriously low. Enclosed is the Statement of Cash Flows, which best illustrates how both of these situations occurred simultaneously . . .

Instructions

Complete the letter to the CEO, including the four components requested by your boss.

Lowell Companyโ€™s December 31, 2017, trial balance includes the following accounts: Inventory \(120,000, Buildings \)207,000, Accumulated Depreciationโ€”Equipment \(19,000, Equipment \)190,000, Land (held for investment) \(46,000, Accumulated Depreciationโ€”Buildings \)45,000, Land \(71,000, and Timberland \)70,000. Prepare the property, plant, and equipment section of the balance sheet

Presented below is the balance sheet for Tomkins plc, a British company.

Tomkins plc Consolidated Balance Sheet (amounts in ยฃ million)

Particular

Amount ยฃ

Non-Current Assets

Goodwill

436

Other tangible assets

78

Property, plant, and equipment

1,122.80

Investment in associates

20.6

Trade and other receivables

81.1

Deferred tax assets

82.9

Post-employment benefits surpluses

1.3

1,822.7

Current assets

Inventories

590.8

Trade and other receivables

753

Income tax recoverable

49

Available for sale investment

1.2

Cash and Cash equivalents

445

1,839

Assets held for sale

11.9

Total assets

3,673.6

Current liabilities

Bank overdraft

4.8

Bank and other loans

11.2

Obligations under finance leases

1

Trade and other payables

677.6

Income tax liabilities

15.2

Provisions

100.3

810.1

Non-Current liabilities

Bank and other loans

687.3

Obligations under financial leases

3.6

Trade and other payables

27.1

Post-Employment benefits obligations

343.5

Deferred tax liabilities

25.3

Income tax liabilities

79.5

Provisions

19.2

1,185.5

Total liabilities

1,995.6

Net assets

1,678

Capital reserve

Ordinary share capital

79.6

Share premium account

799.2

Own shares

(8.2)

Capital redemption reserve

921.8

Currency translation reserve

(93)

Available for sale reserve

(0.9)

Accumulated deficit

(161.9)

Shareholderโ€™s equity

1,536.6

Minority interest

141.4

Total equity

1,678

Instructions

(a) Identify at least three differences in balance sheet reporting between British and U.S. firms, as shown in Tomkinsโ€™ balance sheet.

(b) Review Tomkinsโ€™ balance sheet and identify how the format of this financial statement provides useful information, as illustrated in the chapter.

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