Chapter 12 – Statement of Cash Flows
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HANDOUT 12 – 3 SOLUTION, continued
The Group, Inc. did not sell any equipment or repay any borrowings during the quarter ended 3/31/15.
The company declared and paid dividends in the amount of $3,564 during the quarter ended 3/31/15.
Using the information provided above, compute the net cash flow provided by (used for) operating
activities using the direct method.
Cash collected from customers (1)
Cash payments to suppliers (2)
Cash payments for operating expenses (3)
Cash received for interest (4)
Cash payments for income tax expense (5)
(1) Sales of $130,896 + decrease in Accounts Receivable of $19,545.
(2) Cost of Sales of $74,040 + decrease in Accounts Payable of $9,413 – decrease in Inventories of
$2,345.
(3) Operating Expenses (not including depreciation) of $33,211 + decrease in Accrued Liabilities of $148
– decrease in Prepaid Expenses of $945.
(4) Equals Interest Income; no change in Interest Receivable.
(5) Equals Income Tax Expense; no change in Taxes Payable.
Compute total net cash flows and their effect on cash at the end of the period.
Net cash flows from operating activities (see above)
Net cash outflows for investing activities (6)
Net cash outflows for financing activities (7)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
Cash and cash equivalent, beginning of quarter
Cash and cash equivalents, end of quarter
(6) Attributable to purchases of equipment (that is, the increase in the equipment account). There were no
other investing activities.
(7) Financing activities were determined as follows:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Proceeds from issuance of stock
Net cash outflow for financing activities