Chapter 12
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138. Washington Corp. reported the following information for 2017 and 2018:
2017 2018
Accounts receivable $101,000 $93,000
Prepaid expenses 5,000 6,000
Accounts payable 71,000 76,000
Salaries payable 5,000 4,000
Net income 80,000
Depreciation expense 9,000
Gain on sale of equipment 5,000
If Washington uses the indirect method to prepare the Operating Activities section of the statement of cash flows, what
amount will be reported as net cash inflow from operating activities for 2018?
a. $73,000
b. $83,000
c. $95,000
d. $105,000
139. Two methods are available to prepare the Operating Activities section of a statement of cash flows. Which of the
following statements regarding these two methods is false?
a. If a company uses the indirect method, it must separately disclose the cash payments made for interest and income
taxes.
b. If a company uses the direct method, it must present a separate schedule that reconciles net income to net cash
from operating activities.
c. Advocates of the direct method believe that the indirect method reveals too much by telling readers gross amounts
of cash receipts and cash payments from operations.
d. The FASB prefers the direct method, while most companies use the indirect method in practice.
140. Which of the following is an addition to net income when the indirect method is used?
a. An increase in inventory
b. A loss on sale of equipment
c. A decrease in accounts payable
d. An increase in accounts receivable