Question

Statement of Cash Flows—Indirect Method

The comparative balance sheet of Olson-Jones Industries Inc. for December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1, is as follows:

		Dec. 31, 20Y2		Dec. 31, 20Y1
Assets
Cash		$114		$36
Accounts receivable (net)		65		45
Inventories		41		25
Land		94		102
Equipment		53		39
Accumulated depreciation-equipment		(14)		(7)
	Total Assets	$353		$240
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable (merchandise creditors)		$44		$36
Dividends payable		7		-
Common stock, $1 par		23		11
Paid-in capital: Excess of issue price over par—common stock		61		28
Retained earnings		218		165
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$353		$240

The following additional information is taken from the records:

1. Land was sold for $20.
2. Equipment was acquired for cash.
3. There were no disposals of equipment during the year.
4. The common stock was issued for cash.
5. There was a $76 credit to Retained Earnings for net income.
6. There was a $23 debit to Retained Earnings for cash dividends declared.

a. Prepare a statement of cash flows, using the indirect method of presenting cash flows from operating activities. Use the minus sign to indicate cash out flows, cash payments, decreases in cash, or any negative adjustments.

Olson-Jones Industries Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y2
Cash flows from operating activities:
	$
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities:
Net cash flow from operating activities		$
Cash flows from (used for) investing activities:
	$
Net cash flow from investing activities
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities:
	$
Net cash flow from financing activities
		$
Cash at the beginning of the year
Cash at the end of the year		$

b. Was Olson-Jones Industries Inc.’s net cash flow from operations more or less than net income?

Answer 1

Requirement a

Olson Jones Industries inc
Cash Flow Statement
For year ended 31st December 20Y2
A. Cash Flows from Operating Activity
Net Income		$           76.00
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation expense	$             7.00
Gain on sale of Land	$         (12.00)
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in Accounts receivables	$         (20.00)
Increase in Inventory	$         (16.00)
Increase in accounts payable	$             8.00
		$         (33.00)
Net cash flow from Operating activities		$           43.00
B. Cash flows from Investing Activities
Sale of Land	$           20.00
Purchase of Equipment	$         (14.00)
Net cash flow used for investing activities		$             6.00
C. Cash Flows from Financing activities
Issue of Common stock	$           45.00
Cash paid for dividends	$         (16.00)
Cash flows from Financing activities		$           29.00
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash [A+B+C]		$           78.00
Cash at the beginning		$           36.00
Cash at the end		$         114.00

Requirement b

Less

The cash flow is less than operating income