HANDOUT 12–3 SOLUTION, continued
The Group, Inc. did not sell any equipment or repay any borrowings during the current year. The
company declared and paid dividends in the amount of $3,564 during the current year.
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 $19,435.
(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 Expense; no change in Interest Payable.
(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 Flows from Investing Activities (6)
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities (7)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of year
(6) Attributable to purchases of equipment (that is, the increase in the equipment account). There were no
other investing activities.
(7) Cash flows from financing activities were determined as follows:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Proceeds from issuance of stock
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities