39. The changes in Northrup Corporation’s balance sheet account balances for last year
appear below:
Increases
(Decreases)
Asset and Contra-Asset Accounts:
Cash $4,000
Accounts receivable ($4,000)
Inventory ($2,000)
Prepaid expenses $2,000
Long-term investments $40,000
Property, plant and equipment $25,000
Accumulated depreciation $68,000
Liability and Equity Accounts:
Accounts payable ($6,000)
Accrued liabilities $8,000
Income taxes payable ($8,000)
Bonds payable ($70,000)
Common stock $10,000
Retained earnings $63,000
The company’s income statement for the year appears below:
Income Statement
Sales $980,000
Cost of goods sold 540,000
Gross margin 440,000
Selling and administrative expense 310,000
Net operating income 130,000
Income taxes 39,000
Net income $91,000
The company declared and paid $28,000 in cash dividends during the year. It did not dispose of
any property, plant, and equipment during the year. The company uses the direct method to
determine the net cash provided by operating activities.
On the statement of cash flows, the selling and administrative expense adjusted to a cash basis
would be: