Chapter 12
Reporting Cash Flows
QUESTIONS
1. The purpose of the cash flow statement is to report all major cash receipts (inflows) and
cash payments (outflows) during a period. It helps users to answer questions such as:
2. On a statement of cash flows, investing activities include cash outflows from purchases
of long-term investments such as stocks and bonds, from purchases of plant assets
3. On a statement of cash flows, financing activities include cash inflows such as those
that result from issuing preferred or common stock, and from borrowing by issuing
4. The direct method of reporting cash flows from operating activities itemizes the major
5. On a statement of cash flows prepared according to the direct method, operating
activities generally include cash receipts from the sale of goods and services, cash
6. The indirect method of reporting cash flows from operating activities begins with net
7. Payments of cash dividends should be reported on the statement of cash flows as
financing activities.
8. The amount of the land purchase that was paid for in cash ($400,000) should be reported
on the statement of cash flows as an investing activity. Also, a schedule of noncash