Questions Chapter 13 (Continued)
9. When total cash inflows exceed total cash outflows, the excess is identified as a “net increase in cash”
10. The indirect method involves converting accrual net income to net cash provided by operating activities.
and current liability accounts from one period to the next.
11. It is necessary to convert accrual–based net income to cash-basis income because the unadjusted
income must be adjusted to reflect the net cash provided by operating activities.
12. A number of factors could have caused an increase in cash despite the net loss. These are (1) high
accounting, e.g. depreciation.
13. Depreciation expense.
Increase/decrease in accounts receivable.
Increase/decrease in inventory.
Increase/decrease in accounts payable.
14. Under the indirect method, depreciation is added back to net income to reconcile net income to net
15. The statement of cash flows is useful because it provides information to the investors, creditors,
during the period.
16. This transaction is reported in the note or schedule entitled “Noncash investing and financing activities”
17. In its 2011 statement of cash flows, Apple reported $37,529 million net cash provided by
operating activities, $40,419 million used for investing activities, and $1,444 million provided by
financing activities.
*18. Net cash provided by operating activities under the direct approach is the difference between cash
revenues and cash expenses. The direct approach adjusts the revenues and expenses directly
to reflect the cash basis. This results in cash net income, which is equal to “net cash provided by
operating activities.”