E12–5
Req. 1
Cash ( ……………………………………………………………
Accounts Receivable ………………………………………
Cost of Goods Sold ………………………………………..
Sales Revenue …………………………..………..
Inventory ……………………………………………..
Salaries and Wages Expense ………………………….
Cash ……………………………………………………
Salaries and Wages Payable ………………….
Req. 2
Net cash flow from operating activities would be $170, which equals the $200 received
from customers minus the $30 paid to employees.
Req. 3
Net income would be $105, which equals $300 of sales revenue minus expenses for
cost of goods sold ($125) and salaries and wages expense ($70).
Req. 4
Net income $105
Subtract: Increase in accounts receivable (100)
Add: Decrease in inventory 125
Add: Increase in salaries and wages payable 40
Net cash flow from operating activities $170
The $100 is deducted because net income includes the full $300 of sales revenue, yet
only $200 cash was received. The $100 difference is the amount that is “stuck” in
accounts receivable (and has not yet been received as cash). The $125 is added in the
calculation because it had been deducted when computing net income, but it did not
affect cash this period, so it must be added back. The $40 is added back because
salary and wages of $70 were subtracted when calculating net income, yet only $30
cash was actually paid out.
Req. 5
This simple example reveals three general rules to convert net income to cash flow from
operating activities: subtract increases in noncash current assets, add back decreases
in noncash current assets, and add increases in current liabilities.