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CHAPTER 5
QUESTIONS
1. Cash flow from operations can offer a 3. Operating activities include those transac-
clearer picture of a company’s performance tions and events that enter into the deter-
than does net income when: mination of net income. Cash receipts from
• A company reports large noncash ex- selling goods or from providing services are
penses, such as write-offs, deprecia- the major cash inflow for most businesses.
tion, and provisions for future obliga- Major cash outflows include payments to
tions. Earnings may give an overly purchase inventory and to pay wages,
pessimistic view of the firm. taxes, interest, utilities, rent, and similar
• A company is growing rapidly. Report- expenses.
ed earnings may be positive, but opera- Investing activities are the purchase and
tions are actually consuming rather sale of land, buildings, and equipment and
than generating cash. the purchase and sale of financial instru-
• A company badly needs to report fa- ments not intended for trading purposes.
vorable earnings, as is the case before
a major loan application or before a
stock offering. In these cases, cash
flow from operations provides an excel-
lent reality check for reported earnings.
2. To qualify as a cash equivalent when pre-
paring a statement of cash flows, an item
must be
(a) readily convertible to cash, and
(b) so near its maturity that there is insig-
nificant risk of changes in value due to
changes in interest rates.
As a general rule, only investments with
original maturities of three months or less
qualify. The original maturity is determined
from the date of acquisition of the invest-
ment by the entity, not the date of original
issuance of the security.
Financing activities include transactions easy to apply and because it helps explain or
and events whereby cash is obtained from or reconcile the differences between net cash
repaid to owners (equity financing) and flow from operations and net income.
creditors (debt financing). Because accountants already have to re-
4. The normal pattern of cash flow is port net income, it is easier for them to start
with that number and convert it to net cash
• Operating—positive
flow from operations rather than use the di-
• Investing—negative
rect method.
• Financing—either positive or negative
7. When the direct method is used, deprecia-
5. The direct method reports all operating
tion expense is omitted from the calculation
cash receipts and cash payments. The dif-
of cash from operating activities because it is
ference between cash receipts and pay-
a noncash expense. When the indirect
ments is the net cash flow from operations.
method is used, depreciation expense is
The indirect method begins with net income
added back to net income because depre-
as reported on the income statement, ad-
ciation was subtracted in the original com-
justs for any noncash items (such as de-
putation of net income.
preciation), and converts the accrual
amounts to a cash basis. The result of this 8. The statement, “Cash flow is equal to net
reconciliation process is net cash flow from income plus depreciation” is wrong be-
operations, which will be exactly the same cause it ignores the impact on cash from
amount as derived using the direct method. operating activities of all the changes in
6. Many users favor the direct method be- current operating assets and current oper-
cause it is a straightforward approach that ating liabilities.
is easy to understand. Most accountants
prefer the indirect method because it is
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9. The FASB treats interest payments as an 230 can be provided in the notes to the fi-
operating activity in order to be consistent nancial statements or in separate sched-
with the income statement presentation. ules accompanying the statement of cash
The FASB defines interest payments as flows.
operating activities because interest ex-
15. Significant noncash investing and financing
pense enters into the calculation of net in-
transactions (e.g., the purchase of land by
come. The FASB considered classifying in-
issuing capital stock) are to be reported in
terest payments as financing activities but
the notes to the financial statements or in a
ultimately decided on the operating activity
separate schedule accompanying the cash
classification.
flow statement. Because these transactions
10. The “target number” is the net change in do not affect cash, they should not be re-
the cash balance, as shown in the balance ported on the statement of cash flows itself.
sheet. The sum of cash flows from operat-
ing, investing, and financing activities 16. Under FASB ASC Topic 230, interest paid
should equal the net change in cash. is classified as an operating activity.
11. Cost of goods sold, combined with the change 17. Cash from operations is usually larger than
in the inventory balance, reveals how much net income. This is because of the large
inventory was purchased during the year. number of noncash expenses included in the
Inventory purchases, coupled with the income statement, such as depreciation,
change in the accounts payable bal- ance write-downs, and restructuring charges.
for the year, are used to calculate the 18. When the value of a company’s cash flow
amount of cash paid for inventory pur- adequacy ratio is less than 1.0, that com-
chases. pany is not generating enough cash from
12. A loss on the sale of a long-term asset is operations to pay for all new plant and
omitted from the calculation of cash from equipment purchases. Accordingly, the
operating activities when using the direct company has no cash left over to repay
method. When the indirect method is used, loans or to distribute to investors.
the loss is added back to net income be- 19. The income statement details the transac-
cause the loss was subtracted in the origi- tions that occurred in temporary accounts
nal computation of net income. In both that are summarized in the retained earn-
cases, any effects of the sale of the long- ings account. The statement of cash flows
term asset are removed from the computa- provides information relating to transactions
tion of operating cash flow; cash received that occurred in the cash account for the
from the sale of long-term assets is report- period.
ed as an investing activity.
20. A forecasted statement of cash flows al-
13. The FASB has defined all transactions lows management to see the relationship
involving available-for-sale and held-to- between forecasted operating cash flow
maturity securities as investing activities. and the cash needed for investing activi- ties.
Transactions involving trading securities If there is an expected shortfall in available
are usually included in the Operating Activi- cash, a company can either use the
ties section. forecasted information in obtaining ad-
14. If the direct method is used, a separate ditional financing or the company can scale
schedule must be presented to reconcile back its expansion plans in order to reduce
net income to net cash provided by (used the drain on cash.
in) operating activities. If a company elects to 21. Lenders can use a forecasted statement of
use the indirect method, the amounts paid cash flows to see whether it seems likely that
during the period for interest and in- come a company can continue to meet its ex- isting
taxes should be disclosed. Regard- less of debt obligations. An investor can use the
the method used for reporting oper- ating projected cash flow statement to evalu- ate
cash flows, companies must disclose any the likelihood that a company will be able to
significant noncash investing and fi- nancing continue making dividend pay- ments.
transactions. The supplemental disclosures
required by FASB ASC Topic
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147 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 147
PRACTICE EXERCISES
Cash Inflow
Operating (Outflow)
(d) Cash collected from customers .................................................. $13,400
(b) Cash paid for interest................................................................... (600)
(f) Cash paid for income taxes......................................................... (1,850)
Total........................................................................................................ $10,950
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Investing
(a) Cash received from sale of a building ........................................ $ 4,200
Financing
(c) Cash paid to repurchase shares of stock (treasury stock) ...... $ (1,100)
(e) Cash paid for dividends ............................................................... (930)
Total ........................................................................................................ $ (2,030)
Noncash
Investing Financing (Disclose only)
(a) $(40,000) $ 0 $ 80,000
(b) 0 0 67,000
(c) 0 0 100,000
(d) 0 56,000
(30,000)
Total $(40,000) $ 26,000
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149 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 149
Direct Method:
Cash collected from customers ............................................... $ 8,120
Cash paid for inventory purchases.......................................... (3,130)
Cash paid for interest ................................................................ (370)
Net cash flow from operating activities ................................... $ 4,620
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Indirect Method:
Net income ................................................................................. $3,650
Plus: Depreciation.................................................................... 600
Plus: Decrease in accounts receivable.................................. 320
Plus: Decrease in inventory .................................................... 180
Less: Decrease in accounts payable ...................................... (210)
Plus: Increase in interest payable .......................................... 80
Net cash flow from operating activities .................................. $4,620
Operating activities:
(f) Cash collected from customers ....................................................... $10,000
(b) Cash paid to purchase inventory ..................................................... (7,800)
(d) Cash paid for interest ........................................................................ (450)
(j) Cash paid for income taxes .............................................................. (1,320)
Net cash flow from operating activities ................................................... $ 430
Investing activities:
(c) Cash received from sale of a building ............................................. $ 5,600
(k) Cash paid to purchase machinery ................................................... (1,950)
Net cash flow from investing activities.................................................... $ 3,650
Financing activities:
(e) Cash paid to repay a loan ................................................................. $ (1,000)
(h) Cash received from issuance of new shares of common stock ... 1,200
(i) Cash paid for dividends .................................................................... (780)
Net cash flow from financing activities.................................................... $ (580)
Net increase in cash................................................................................... $ 3,500
Cash balance, beginning of year .............................................................. 1,500
Cash balance, end of year ......................................................................... $ 5,000
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Sales............................................................................................................. $10,000
Plus: Accounts receivable, beginning ...................................................... 1,430
Less: Deferred sales revenue, beginning (cash already collected)....... (750)
Cash available for collection this year ..................................................... $10,680
Less: Accounts receivable, ending........................................................... (1,250)
Plus: Deferred sales revenue, ending (collected for future years) ........ 1,000
Total cash collections from customers .................................................... $10,430
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1. Cash-flow-to-net-income
Cash flow from operating activities............................... $ 21,000
Net income ....................................................................... ÷ $18,000
Cash-flow-to-net-income ratio ....................................... 1.17
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Operating activities:
Net income........................................................................ $ 2,275
Plus: Depreciation.......................................................... 1,200
Less: Increase in accounts receivable ......................... (180)
Less: Increase in inventory ........................................... (390)
Plus: Increase in accounts payable ............................. 150
Net cash flow from operating activities ................................. $3,055
Investing activities:
Cash paid for PPE purchases
($1,300 PPE increase
+ $1,200 depreciation replacement)............................... (2,500)
Financing activities:
New long-term debt ......................................................... $ 1,000
New paid-in capital .......................................................... 400
Cash paid for dividends
($1,500 + $2,275 − $1,850 = $1,925) ................................ (1,925)
Net cash flow from financing activities.................................. (525)
Net increase in cash................................................................. $ 30
Cash, beginning ....................................................................... 100
Cash, ending............................................................................. $ 130
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156 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 156
EXERCISES
5–24. (a) Operating activity
(b) Operating activity
(c) Operating activity
(d) Financing activity
(e) Financing activity
(f) Financing activity
(g) Operating activity
(h) Financing activity
(i) Investing activity
(j) Investing activity
(k) Operating activity
(l) Operating activity
(m) Operating activity
(n) Operating activity
(o) Noncash transaction; report separately
(p) Noncash item; ignore under direct method; add back to net income un-
der indirect method
(q) Investing activity
(r) Investing activity
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157 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 157
5–26. (a) $14,000 of cash used to purchase equipment; $16,000 of cash provided
from sale of equipment. Both are investing activities. (Note: The $2,000
loss on sale would be added to net income when using the indirect
method.)
Equipment
Beginning balance 62,000 Sale of equipment 21,000
Purchase of equipment 14,000
Ending balance 55,000
Accumulated Depreciation
Sale of equipment 3,000 Beginning balance 12,800
Depreciation for year 4,100
Ending balance 13,900
(c) $5,000 ($25,000 – $20,000) of cash used to pay off a portion of long-term
debt, a financing activity.
5–27.
Statement of
Income Statement Adjustments Cash Flows
Sales $ 278,700 – 3,200 $ 275,500
Cost of goods sold (197,000) + 1,760 (195,990)
– 750
Depreciation expense (16,700) + 16,700 0
Salaries expense (35,200) + 150 (35,050)
Other expenses (24,300) No adjustment (24,300)
Net income $ 5,500 $ 20,160
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5–27. (Concluded)
5–28.
Statement of
Income Statement Adjustments Cash Flows
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5–29.
Carter Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income ................................................................... $ 55,000
Adjustments:
Depreciation expense .............................................. $ 7,000
Amortization of patent.............................................. 4,000
Gain on sale of land.................................................. (6,000)
Decrease in accounts receivable ............................ 2,100
Increase in inventory................................................ (1,200)
Increase in accounts payable.................................. 1,500 7,400
Net cash provided by operating activities ................ $ 62,400
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of land......................................... $ 35,000
Purchase of equipment............................................... (33,200)
Net cash provided by investing activities................. 1,800
Cash flows from financing activities:
Retirement of long-term debt ..................................... $(40,000)
Issuance of bonds ....................................................... 30,000
Issuance of common stock ........................................ 25,000
Payment of dividends ................................................. (22,500)
Net cash used in financing activities ........................ (7,500)
Net increase in cash....................................................... $ 56,700
Cash balance at beginning of year ............................... 82,800
Cash balance at end of year.......................................... $139,500
5–30.
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5–31.
5–32.
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5–33.
COMPUTATIONS:
(a) Sales .................................................................. $450,000
+ Beginning accounts receivable .................. 22,000
– Ending accounts receivable........................ (15,000)
= Cash receipts from customers.................... $457,000
(b) Cost of goods sold (except depreciation)...... $275,000
+ Ending inventory .......................................... 40,000
– Beginning inventory..................................... (35,000)
= Purchases ..................................................... $280,000
+ Beginning accounts payable....................... 47,500
– Ending accounts payable ............................ (52,000)
= Cash paid for inventory ............................... $275,500
(c) Sales .................................................................. $450,000
Cost of goods sold (except depreciation)...... 275,000
Gross margin .................................................... $175,000
Less expenses .................................................. 100,000*
Net income ........................................................ $ 75,000
*$175,000 gross margin – $75,000 net income = $100,000
Expenses ........................................................... $100,000
Less noncash items:
Depreciation expense.................................... $ 50,000
Amortization expense ................................... 20,000 70,000
$ 30,000
Less: Interest expense ..................................... (5,200)
Cash paid for operating expenses.................. $ 24,800
(d) Interest expense on short-term debt for year $ 5,200
+ Beginning interest payable ......................... 1,200
– Ending interest payable ............................... (400)
= Cash paid for interest .................................. $ 6,000
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5–34.
*If the notes payable mentioned in (4) were issued as direct payment for the
property, plant, and equipment in (5), this transaction would be a noncash
transaction and would be disclosed separately from the cash flow statement.
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5–35.
5–36.
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5–37.
2. Dec. 31 Cash = Jan. 1 Cash + Cash from operating activities + Cash from invest-
ing activities + Cash from financing activities
$141,000 = $97,000 + Cash from operating activities – $483,000 – $287,000
Cash from operating activities = $814,000
5–38.
2015 2014
1. Cash-flow-to-net-income ratio 0.85 2.43
(Cash from operations ÷ Net income)
2. Cash flow adequacy ratio 0.69 1.01
(Cash from operations ÷ Cash paid for purchase of fixed assets)
3. Cash times interest earned ratio 2.69 8.66
[(Cash from operations + Cash paid for interest and taxes) ÷
Cash paid for interest]
5–39.
1.
2016
Income Statement 2015 Forecasted
Sales $3,000 $3,600 given
Cost of goods sold 1,200 1,440 40% of sales,
same as last year
Gross profit $1,800 $2,160
Depreciation expense 100 140 20% of PP&E,
same as last year
Other operating expenses 1,440 1,728 48% of sales,
same as last year
Operating profit $ 260 $ 292
Interest expense 50 40 10% of bank loan,
same as last year
Income before taxes $ 210 $ 252
Income taxes 84 101 40% of pretax,
same as last year
Net income $ 126 $ 151
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5–39. (Concluded)
2.
COMPUTATIONS:
(a) Beginning property, plant, and equipment ........... $500
Less: Depreciation expense ................................... 140
$360
Ending property, plant, and equipment................. 700
Difference (assets purchased) ............................... $340
(b) Beginning bank loans payable ............................... $500
Ending bank loans payable .................................... 400
Decrease (bank loans repaid)................................. $100
(c) Beginning stockholders’ equity ............................. $300
Plus: Increase from forecasted net income .......... 151
Less: Decrease from forecasted cash dividends (0)
Total stockholders’ equity with no new stock ...... $451
Ending stockholders’ equity .................................. 660
Increase (common stock issued)........................... $209
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5–40.
1.
2016
Balance Sheet 2015 Forecasted
Cash $ 10 $ 15 50% natural increase
Other current assets 250 375 50% natural increase
Property, plant, and equipment, net 800 800 more efficient, item (b)
Total assets $1,060 $1,190
2.
2016
Income Statement 2015 Forecasted
Sales $1,000 $1,500 Given, item (a)
Cost of goods sold 750 1,125 75% of sales,
same as last year
Gross profit $ 250 $ 375
Depreciation expense 40 40 5% of PP&E,
same as last year
Other operating expenses 80 120 8% of sales,
same as last year
Operating profit $ 130 $ 215
Interest expense 70 90 10% of bank loan,
same as last year
Income before taxes $ 60 $ 125
Income taxes 20 42 33.3% of pretax,
same as last year
Net income $ 40 $ 83
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5–40. (Concluded)
3.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income .................................................................. $ 83
Adjustments:
Depreciation expense ............................................. $ 40
Increase in other current assets ............................ (125)
Increase in accounts payable................................. 50 (35)
Net cash provided by operating activities ............... $ 48
COMPUTATIONS:
(a) Beginning property, plant, and equipment ........... $ 800
Less: Depreciation expense ................................... 40
$ 760
Ending property, plant, and equipment................. 800
Difference (assets purchased) ............................... $ 40
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Income Statement Adjustments Cash Flows
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Tanzanite Imporium
Statement of Cash Flows (Indirect Method)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income ................................................................................... $ 92,200
Adjustments:
Depreciation .............................................................................. $ 21,500
Increase in accounts receivable ............................................. (7,000)
Decrease in inventory .............................................................. 35,300
Decrease in supplier short-term notes payable .................... (30,000)
Increase in accounts payable.................................................. 12,000 31,800
Net cash provided by operating activities ................................ $124,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of equipment* ............................................................. $(40,000)
Net cash used in investing activities......................................... (40,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Retirement of bonds.................................................................... $(60,000)
Payment of dividends ................................................................. (15,000)
Net cash used in financing activities ........................................ (75,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ................................. $ 9,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year........................ 33,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year................................... $ 42,000
*An additional $20,000 of equipment was purchased with a long-term note.
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5–43.
1.
Glassett Produce Company Statement of
Cash Flows (Indirect Method) For the Year
Ended June 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income ................................................................................... $ 32,000
Adjustments:
Depreciation expense .............................................................. $ 21,000
Amortization of patent ............................................................. 3,000
Increase in accounts receivable ............................................. (9,200)
Decrease in inventories ........................................................... 6,300
Increase in accounts payable ................................................. 10,000 31,100
Net cash provided by operating activities ................................ $ 63,100
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of investment............................................. $ 7,200
Purchase of equipment .............................................................. (18,000)
Net cash used in investing activities ........................................ (10,800)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Retirement of bonds payable..................................................... $(65,000)
Borrowed on long-term notes.................................................... 15,000
Issuance of capital stock............................................................ 45,000
Payment of dividends ................................................................. (29,000)
Purchase of treasury stock ........................................................ (5,000)
Net cash used in financing activities ........................................ (39,000)
Net increase in cash ...................................................................... $ 13,300
Cash balance at beginning of year............................................... 22,000
Cash balance at end of year ......................................................... $ 35,300
2. Apparently, Glassett tried to restructure its financing mix by issuing capital stock
and by borrowing on long-term notes. The proceeds from these transactions were
used to retire outstanding bonds payable. Glassett’s cash from operations was
sufficient to cover both expenditures for long-term assets and cash dividend
payments. This excess is a good indication to anyone considering lending money
to, or investing in, Glassett.
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Orlando Company
Statement of Cash Flows (Indirect Method)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income ................................................................................. $375,000
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization .............................................. $ 197,000
Gain on sale of equipment..................................................... (6,000)
Increase in accounts receivable ........................................... (229,000)
Increase in inventories........................................................... (275,000)
Increase in trade notes payable ............................................ 167,000
Increase in accounts payable................................................ 124,000
Decrease in income taxes payable ....................................... (34,000) (56,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities ........................... $319,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of equipment............................................ $ 20,000
Purchase of equipment............................................................. (434,000)
Net cash used in investing activities....................................... (414,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in long-term debt ....................................................... $ 57,000
Issuance of common stock ...................................................... 184,000
Payment of dividends ............................................................... (49,000)
Purchase of treasury stock ...................................................... (52,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities............................... 140,000
Net increase in cash..................................................................... $ 45,000
Cash balance at beginning of year ............................................. 120,000
Cash balance at end of year........................................................ $165,000
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* Total cost of furniture was $24,500; a long-term note for $21,300 was issued for the
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5–48.
1. Novations, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows (Direct Method)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash receipts from customers............................................ $698,600(a)
Cash payments for:
Inventory............................................................................. $367,800 (b)
Operating expenses .......................................................... 176,800 (c)
Interest expense ................................................................ 3,800 (d)
Income taxes ...................................................................... 33,600 (e) 582,000
Net cash provided by operating activities ......................... $116,600
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of long-term investments ............................................ $ 12,800 (f)
Sale of equipment................................................................. 3,000 (g)
Purchase of equipment........................................................ (12,000)(h)
Net cash provided by investing activities.......................... 3,800
Cash flows from financing activities:
Sale of treasury stock .......................................................... $ 6,000 (i)
Long-term note principal payment ..................................... (8,000)(j)
Net cash used by financing activities ................................ (2,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents .......................... $118,400
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year................. 58,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year............................ $176,400
COMPUTATIONS:
(a) Cash receipts from customers:
Accounts receivable at beginning of year ......................................... $ 26,600
Add: Sales on account ......................................................................... 704,000
Total accounts to be collected ............................................................ $730,600
Less: Accounts receivable at the end of year ................................... 32,000
Total cash received from customers .................................................. $698,600
(b) Cash payments for inventory:
Inventory at end of year ....................................................................... $ 21,000
Add: Cost of goods sold ...................................................................... 368,000
Total goods available for sale ............................................................. $389,000
Less: Inventory at beginning of year .................................................. 25,400
Purchases for the year on account..................................................... $363,600
Add: Accounts payable at the beginning of year .............................. 11,200
Total accounts to be paid .................................................................... $374,800
Less: Accounts payable at the end of year........................................ 7,000
Total cash paid for inventory............................................................... $367,800
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5–49.
1. Novations, Inc.
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Sales..................................................................................................................... $704,000
Cost of goods sold ............................................................................................. 368,000
Gross profit.......................................................................................................... $336,000
Operating expenses............................................................................................ 185,000
Operating income ............................................................................................... $151,000
Gains and losses:
Loss on sale of equipment.............................................................................. (1,000)
Gain on sale of long-term investments.......................................................... 2,000
Income before income taxes.............................................................................. $152,000
Income tax expense............................................................................................ 37,600
Net income........................................................................................................... $114,400
2. Novations, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows (Indirect Method)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income .................................................................................. $114,400
Adjustments:
Depreciation expense ............................................................. $ 7,000
Loss on sale of equipment ..................................................... 1,000
Gain on sale of long-term investments................................. (2,000)
Increase in accounts receivable ............................................ (5,400)
Decrease in inventory ............................................................. 4,400
Increase in prepaid insurance................................................ (1,600)
Decrease in accounts payable ............................................... (4,200)
Decrease in interest payable.................................................. (1,000)
Increase in income taxes payable ......................................... 4,000 2,200
Net cash provided by operating activities ............................... $116,600
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of long-term investments.................................................. $12,800 (a)
Sale of equipment ...................................................................... 3,000 (b)
Purchase of equipment ............................................................. (12,000) (c)
Net cash provided by investing activities ............................... 3,800
Cash flows from financing activities:
Sale of treasury stock................................................................ $ 6,000 (d)
Long-term note principal payment ........................................... (8,000) (e)
Net cash used in financing activities ....................................... (2,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents................................ $118,400
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ...................... 58,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year ................................. $176,400
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COMPUTATIONS:
(a) Cash receipts from sale of long-term investments:
Long-term investments at beginning of year........................................... $16,800
Less: Long-term investments at end of year ........................................... 6,000
Long-term investments sold during year ................................................. $10,800
Add: Gain on sale of long-term investments ........................................... 2,000
Total cash receipts on sale of long-term investments............................ $12,800
(b) Cash receipts from sale of equipment* ....................................................... $ 3,000
*As given in problem, loss on sale ($1,000) would affect net income but not cash
flow from sale.
(c) Cash payments to purchase equipment:
Equipment at beginning of year ................................................................ $66,000
Less: Equipment sold ................................................................................ 10,000
Total ............................................................................................................. $56,000
Equipment at end of year........................................................................... 80,000
Difference is amount of equipment purchased ....................................... $24,000
Paid for by issuing common stock ($10,000 + $2,000)............................ 12,000*
Total cash paid to purchase equipment ................................................... $12,000
*Note: The issuance of common stock (including the increase in Paid-ln Capital)
is a significant financing activity but does not involve cash, and so it is not re-
ported directly on the cash flow statement.
(d) Cash receipts from sale of treasury stock:
Treasury stock (at cost) at beginning of year .......................................... $20,000
Less: Treasury stock (at cost) at end of year .......................................... 10,000
Treasury stock sold during year ............................................................... $10,000
Less: Reduction in retained earnings because treasury stock sold at
less than cost ........................................................................................... 4,000
Total cash receipts from sale of treasury stock ...................................... $ 6,000
(e) Cash payments to reduce long-term notes payable:
Long-term notes payable at beginning of year........................................ $24,000
Long-term notes payable at end of year................................................... 16,000
Total cash payments to reduce principal amounts of long-term notes $ 8,000
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5–50.
1. Dec. 31 Prepaid rent = Jan. 1 Prepaid rent + Cash paid for rent – Rent expense
Dec. 31 Prepaid rent = $8,000 + $27,000 – $22,000
Dec. 31 Prepaid rent = $13,000
2. Note that wages payable increased by $6,000 during the year. This is evidenced
by the addition of the change in wages payable. As a result, the beginning bal-
ance in the wages payable account was $17,000 ($23,000 – $6,000).
4. Dec. 31 Wages payable = Jan. 1 Wages payable + Wages expense – Cash paid
for wages
$23,000 = $17,000 + Wages expense – $81,000
Wages expense = $87,000
5. Net income = Sales – Cost of goods sold – Wages expense – Rent expense –
Other expenses
Net income = $485,000 – $217,000 [from part (3)] – $87,000 [from part (4)] –
$22,000 – $121,000
Net income = $38,000
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1. 2015 2014
Net income......................................................... $ 59,000 $ 50,000
+ Depreciation expense ................................. 57,000 51,000
– Increase in other current assets/
+ Decrease in other current assets .............. (60,000) (30,000)
+ Increase in current liabilities/
– Decrease in current liabilities .................... 55,000 (20,000)
Net cash from operating activities .................. $ 111,000 $ 51,000
2. 2015 2014
Cash ................................................................... $ 85,000 $115,000
Other current assets......................................... 480,000 420,000
Current liabilities............................................... 325,000 310,000
2015 2014
Net income......................................................... $ 59,000 $ 50,000
+ Depreciation expense ................................. 57,000 51,000
– Increase in other current assets/
+ Decrease in other current assets .............. (60,000) (30,000)
+ Increase in current liabilities/
– Decrease in current liabilities .................... 15,000 20,000
Net cash from operating activities .................. $ 71,000 $ 91,000
3. 2015 2014
Cash ................................................................... $ 85,000 $115,000
Other current assets ........................................ 480,000 380,000
Current liabilities............................................... 325,000 270,000
2015 2014
Net income......................................................... $ 59,000 $ 50,000
+ Depreciation expense ................................. 57,000 51,000
– Increase in other current assets/
+ Decrease in other current assets ............. (100,000) 10,000
+ Increase in current liabilities/
– Decrease in current liabilities .................... 55,000 (20,000)
Net cash from operating activities .................. $ 71,000 $ 91,000
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5–53.
1. 2015 2014
a. Return on sales 10.2% 10.0%
b. Return on assets 8.8% 8.7%
c. Return on equity 27.1% 26.6%
d. Cash-flow-to-net-income ratio 1.34 2.33
e. Cash flow adequacy ratio 0.77 1.43
f. Cash times interest earned ratio 9.7 16.2
3. When companies are preparing to issue stock or apply for new loans, they have
an incentive to bias the financial statements to look as good as possible. One way
to detect this bias is to examine the relationship between net income, which can
be influenced by accrual accounting assumptions, and cash from operating
activities, which is not affected by accrual accounting assumptions. It appears
that Drury Lane’s net income increased in 2015 even while cash from operating
activities was decreasing. It is important that Drury Lane be able to explain this
divergence to potential investors.
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5–54.
1.
2016
Balance Sheet 2015 Forecasted
2016
Income Statement 2015 Forecasted
Sales $1,000 $1,200 given, item (a)
Cost of goods sold 350 420 35% of sales,
same as last year
Gross profit $ 650 $ 780
Depreciation expense 200 200* same as last year;
no replacements
Other operating expenses 250 300 25% of sales,
same as last year
Operating profit $ 200 $ 280
Interest expense 120 120 12% of bank loan,
same as last year
Income before taxes $ 80 $ 160
Income taxes 20 40 25% of pretax,
same as last year
Net income $ 60 $ 120
*One could also argue that depreciation expense will be lower in 2016 because the net
amount of property, plant, and equipment will decline.
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COMPUTATIONS:
(a) Beginning property, plant, and equipment ........... $1,000
Less: Depreciation expense ................................... 200
$ 800
Less: Ending property, plant, and equipment ...... 800
Difference (assets purchased) ............................... $ 0
(b) Beginning paid-in capital ........................................ $ 100
Ending paid-in capital ............................................. (147)
Change (common stock repurchased) .................. $ (247)
2. Payment of cash dividends involves distributing an equal amount of cash for each
share owned. Repurchase of shares of stock channels the cash to shareholders
who are the least optimistic about the prospects of the company. Because they are
the least optimistic, they are the shareholders who offer their shares for sale when
the company announces a stock repurchase.
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5–55.
1. The correct answer is c. Because accounts receivable increased during the peri-
od, that indicates that the amount collected was less than the amount sold dur- ing
the period—in this case, by $12,000.
Ending accounts receivable = Beginning accounts receivable + Sales – Cash col-
lected from customers
$437,000 = $425,000 + Sales – $1,263,000
Sales = $1,275,000
3. The correct answer is b. An increase in interest payable indicates that less inter-
est was paid during the period than was reported as interest expense on the in-
come statement. Interest expense was determined by the FASB to be an operat-
ing activity.
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CASES
This case provides an opportunity to clarify several points with respect to the preparation of a statement
of cash flows. First, no cash is associated with depreciation if taxes are ignored. Depreciation is the write-
off of the cost of a depreciable asset. The entry debiting Depreciation Expense and crediting Accumulated
Depreciation does not involve cash. Cash was involved when the asset was acquired and will be if the asset
is later sold, but the entry to record depreciation is a noncash item. Second, depreciation must be added
back to cash from operations if net income is used as a beginning point because it has been sub- tracted
as an expense in deriving net income. If only expenses involving cash have been subtracted from revenues,
depreciation would not need to be considered at all. This is also true for other noncash items, such as a
restructuring charge.
The finance professor is probably thinking of depreciation as a source of cash in the sense that deprecia-
tion expense reduces taxable income, which conserves cash because less taxes are paid. However, even
when taxes are considered, depreciation is not a source of cash. It may be considered a “conserver” of
cash, but the source of cash is revenues from operations. Otherwise, if there were no revenues, there would
not be any taxable income and, thus, no taxes to be paid.
The finance professor might also be confused because depreciation is added to net income in calculating
cash flow from operations when using the indirect method. This would not be the first time that accounting
has confused a finance professor.
This case provides an opportunity to contrast income with cash flows and to discuss the importance of the
cash flow statement. Even if a company is profitable, if it is investing its cash in additional inventory, build-
ings, and so on, it could find itself in a tight cash position.
Several factors would have to be examined, especially those dealing with the major inflows and outflows
of cash. For example, what obligations are outstanding? Is equity financing being used? Has the cash
balance increased or decreased significantly during the last year? How was the new store financed? Can
profit distributions to the owners be postponed? Also, the timing of cash flows would be important.
Two specific recommendations might deal with the need for a periodic statement of cash flows and per-
haps a cash flow projection statement. Such statements are likely to be needed more than annually, es-
pecially if the business activity is seasonal.
The accumulation of cash despite paying dividends equal to earnings, could be explained by two factors:
1. Cash from operations and net income will differ to the extent that revenues are not received in cash
or expenses are not paid in cash. For example, the existence of a large amount of depreciation ex-
pense causes cash from operations to be greater than net income.
2. Other activities in addition to operations can affect the Cash balance. For example, cash is in-
creased by borrowing, issuing stock, and selling assets. Cash can be decreased by debt repayment,
distributions to owners, and purchase of assets. This is the reason that a statement of cash flows
shows cash inflows and outflows classified by operating, investing, and financing activities.
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This case focuses on the most controversial issue the FASB faced when it issued pre-Codification State-
ment No. 95 (now FASB ASC Topic 230): whether to require the direct method or the indirect method in
determining net cash flow from operations. The FASB finally decided, by a 4–3 vote, to allow either meth-
od. In making that decision, the FASB disappointed some financial statement users who argued
strongly that the direct method should be required because it is more easily understood. Company man-
agement, accountants, and other preparers, on the other hand, argued that the indirect method is easier
to apply and that it helps explain or reconcile the differences between net income and net cash flow from
operations.
In discussing the case, students should recognize both the pros and cons of the two alternative methods.
They should also recognize that the two methods produce the same result: the same amount of net cash
flow from operations. Another point to be made is that the rest of the statement of cash flows, other than
the Operations section, will be identical regardless of which method is selected.
A final point to be made is that certain disclosures are required, depending on which method is selected.
If the direct method is used, a separate schedule must be provided that reconciles net income to net cash
flow from operations. In effect, this is what the indirect method does. If the indirect method is used, the
amount of interest and income taxes paid must be disclosed. This information is supplied directly when
the direct method is used.
Most preparers would recommend the indirect method because it is easier (and probably less costly) to
apply. By choosing the indirect method, the reconciliation schedule is already prepared and the additional
required disclosures for interest and taxes paid can be supplied without much additional effort. In the United
States, approximately 95% of large corporations use the indirect method.
Roberts should explain to Dennis that net income and cash flow are not the same thing. Net income is
measured on an accrual basis, not a cash basis. Roberts could prepare a statement of cash flows to sup-
port the explanation.
As shown in the statement, depreciation of $5,000 did not require a cash outlay and is thus added back to
net income in determining operating cash flows. Changes in the current operating accounts, however,
must be subtracted in deriving the amount of cash from operations. The increase in receivables indicates
that collections from customers were $10,000 less than sales reported in the income statement. The
$5,000 increase in inventory and the $5,000 decrease in accounts payable indicate that the amount paid
to suppliers during the year was $10,000 more than cost of goods sold on the income statement. The net
effect of depreciation and changes in current operating accounts is net cash provided by operating activi-
ties of $5,000.
The statement of cash flows also shows that while Dennis obtained $40,000 from borrowing, $32,000 was
paid to purchase equipment and $15,000 was used to pay dividends to stockholders. When cash flows from
operating, investing, and financing activities are combined, the $2,000 net decrease in cash is fully
explained.
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Atlas Security has gone from a company producing positive cash flows to one using cash to operate the
company. The negative cash flows from operations preceded the reporting of negative income by one year.
This indicates that perhaps current noncash operating assets, such as accounts receivable, were increasing
and producing net income but not producing cash.
The positive financing cash flows mean that Atlas Security is either borrowing or selling stock to provide
cash to run the business. Financing inflows can continue only so long. If the inflows are from debt, the
source of debt will diminish. If the inflows are from stock, the decline in income will make the sale of stock
less desirable.
The positive investing cash flows mean that the financing inflows are not being used to make additional
investments. Instead, the investment assets are being liquidated to provide operating cash.
In summary, Atlas Security seems to be heading into difficult financial times. Cash is being obtained from
whatever sources possible to meet operating needs. To completely analyze the company, Kara should
obtain and review the balance sheet and the income statement. These statements can be used to deter-
mine the reasonableness of the assumptions made earlier. All three statements are useful for analyzing a
company. Each one provides information that can be used to analyze the health of an organization.
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The “net income + depreciation” definition of cash flow has been widely used. The W. T. Grant case illus-
trates that, in some circumstances, this “cash flow” measure can be very misleading. For the fiscal year
ended January 31, 1973, W. T. Grant experienced sharp increases in receivables and inventory. These
increases combined to cause Grant’s cash flow from operations to be negative even though “net income
+ depreciation” was positive. In general, defining cash flow as “net income + depreciation” ignores the
important impact that changes in current operating assets and current operating liabilities can have on cash
flow generated by operations.
When working capital (current assets – current liabilities) is relatively constant, cash from operations is
about the same as “net income + depreciation.” Firms that are not growing would be expected to have a
stable level of working capital. If working capital is increasing, part of the cash generated by operations
must be used to finance the additional working capital. This will cause cash flow from operations to be
less than “net income + depreciation.” Working capital is usually increasing in high-growth firms and in firms,
such as W. T. Grant, that are having trouble collecting receivables or moving inventory.
If working capital is decreasing, extra cash is freed up in addition to the cash generated by operations.
This will cause cash flow from operations to be higher than “net income + depreciation.”
Case 5–63
1. Disney uses the indirect method. The statement begins with net income and then makes adjust-
ments for noncash items and for changes in balance sheet accounts related to operations.
2. Disney has the normal pattern of positive cash from operations and negative cash from investing
activities in each of the three years. In all three years, Disney’s cash from operations was large enough
to pay for all investing activities. However, for the year 2010, Disney’s cash from operations was not
large enough to pay for all investing AND financing activities. As a result, Disney has a net decrease
in cash and cash equivalents for 2010.
3. In Note 2 to the financial statements, Disney reports that cash and cash equivalents “consist of cash
on hand and marketable securities with original maturities of three months or less.”
4. The largest dollar item in the Operating Activities section of Disney’s 2011 statement of cash flows is
the $1.841 billion addition labeled “depreciation and amortization.” This represents the expensing of
property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets over their useful lives for the current year, but it
does not involve any outflow of cash.
5. Operating cash flow for 2011 would have been $9.712 billion ($6.994 + $0.377 + $2.341) if interest
and taxes paid were not classified as operating items.
6. EBITDA can be computed as follows (in billions):
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
(from the income statement) $ 8.043
Add back net interest expense (from the income statement) 0.343
Add back depreciation and amortization (from the cash flow statement) 1.841
EBITDA $10.227
The EBITDA of $10.227 billion differs from the $9.712 billion answer in (5) because the computation of
EBITDA does not take into consideration many of the accruals associated with the computation of net
income. Changes in receivables, inventories, and payables are ignored in the computation of EBITDA.
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Case 5–64
Case 5–65
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think of this is that net Paid-In Capital from Common Stock (Paid-In Capital from Common Stock less
Treasury Stock) is a negative $20.7 billion.
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Case 5–66
Case 5–67
This is an ethical dilemma with no neat or tidy solution. It seems clear that you cannot give the presenta-
tion to the investment bankers. Your analysis strongly suggests that the earnings numbers have been
manipulated, so you cannot in good conscience present the proposal to the investment bankers without
voicing your concerns. You should notify the board of directors immediately, so that they can have suffi-
cient time to find someone else to make the presentation. You should offer to brief the new presenter on
the results of your analysis.
Before rendering a harsh judgment against the board for engaging in earnings manipulation, realize that
earnings numbers in an IPO serve much the same purpose as advertising does in the selling of cars. Every-
one knows that the numbers have been puffed up and beautified as much as possible. The investment bank-
ers, if they are experienced, will look at all of the financial statement numbers with healthy skepticism.
Case 5–68
Solutions to this problem can be found on the Instructor’s Resource CD-ROM or downloaded from the
Web at www.cengagebrain.com.
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