Question

Forten Company's current year income statement, comparative balance sheets, and additional information follow. For the year, (1) all sales are credit sales, (2) all credits to Accounts Receivable reflect cash receipts from customers, (3) all purchases of inventory are on credit, (4) all debits to Accounts Payable reflect cash payments for inventory, and (5) Other Expenses are paid in advance and are initially debited to Prepaid Expenses.

FORTEN COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheets December 31
	Current Year						Prior Year
Assets
Cash		$	49,800					$	73,500
Accounts receivable			65,810						50,625
Inventory			275,656						251,800
Prepaid expenses			1,250						1,875
Total current assets			392,516						377,800
Equipment			157,500						108,000
Accum. depreciation—Equipment			(36,625	)					(46,000	)
Total assets		$	513,391					$	439,800
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable		$	53,141					$	114,675
Short-term notes payable			10,000						6,000
Total current liabilities			63,141						120,675
Long-term notes payable			65,000						48,750
Total liabilities			128,141						169,425
Equity
Common stock, $5 par value			162,750						150,250
Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock			37,500						0
Retained earnings			185,000						120,125
Total liabilities and equity		$	513,391					$	439,800

  

FORTEN COMPANY Income Statement For Current Year Ended December 31
Sales				$	582,500
Cost of goods sold					285,000
Gross profit					297,500
Operating expenses
Depreciation expense	$	20,750
Other expenses		132,400			153,150
Other gains (losses)
Loss on sale of equipment					(5,125	)
Income before taxes					139,225
Income taxes expense					24,250
Net income				$	114,975

Additional Information on Current Year Transactions

1. The loss on the cash sale of equipment was $5,125 (details in b).
2. Sold equipment costing $46,875, with accumulated depreciation of $30,125, for $11,625 cash.
3. Purchased equipment costing $96,375 by paying $30,000 cash and signing a long-term note payable for the balance.
4. Borrowed $4,000 cash by signing a short-term note payable.
5. Paid $50,125 cash to reduce the long-term notes payable.
6. Issued 2,500 shares of common stock for $20 cash per share.
7. Declared and paid cash dividends of $50,100.

Required:
Prepare a complete statement of cash flows using the DIRECT method. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Answer 1

FORTEN COMPANY Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended current year Direct Method Cash flows from operating activities Cash collected from customers $567.315 Cash paid for supplies -$370,390 Cash paid for operating expense -$131,775 Cash paid for income tax -$24.250 Net cash provided by operating activities Workings: Calculation : Cash collected from customers Beginning AR + Sales - Ending AR $50.625 $582,500 -$65.810 $567,315 Purchase from suppliers - Beginning Inventory + cost of goods sold + Ending Inventory $40.900 -$251.800 $285.000 $275,656 $308.856 Cash flows from investing activities Sale of equipment Purchase of equipment Net cash used by investing activities $11,625 -$30,000 -$18,375 Cash paid for suppliers Beginning AP + purchase from suppliers - Ending AP $114.675 $308,856 -$53,141 $370,390 Cash flows from financing activities Repayment of long term notes payable Borrowing of short-term note payable Issued of common stock Payment of dividend Net cash provided by financing activities -$50.125 $4.000 $50.000 -$50.100 Payment of dividend: Beginning retained earnings Add: Net Income Less: Ending retained earnings -$46.225 $120.125 $114.975 $185,000 $50.100 Net increase in cash Add: beginning cash and cash equivalent Ending cash and cash equivalent -$23.700 $73,500 $49,800 Cash paid for Operating expenses: - Beginning prepaid expense + Other expense + Ending prepaid expense -$1.875 $132.400 $1.250 $131,775