The following information is taken from French Corporation's financial statements:

December 31
2018 2017
Cash $63,000 $27,000
Accounts receivable 102,000 80,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts (4,500) (3,100)
Inventory 160,000 175,000
Prepaid expenses 7,500 6,800
Land 100,000 60,000
Buildings 294,000 244,000
Accumulated depreciation (32,000) (13,000)
Patents 20,000 35,000
$710,000 $611,700
Accounts payable $90,000 $84,000
Accrued Liabilities 54,000 63,000
Bonds payable 125,000 60,000
Common stock 100,000 100,000
Retained earnings—appropriated 80,000 10,000
Retained earnings—unappropriated 276,000 302,700
Treasury stock, at cost (15,000) (8,000)

$710,000 $611,700

For Year 2018
Net income $78,300
Depreciation expense 19,000
Amortization of patents 5,000
Cash dividends declared and paid 35,000
Gain or loss on sale of patents none

Required:
Prepare a statement of cash flows for French Corporation for the year 2018.

Respuesta :

Answer and Explanation:

The preparation of the cash flows statement is presented below:

Cash flow from operating activities

Net income                                                                    $78,300

Adjustments in net income

Add: Amortization of patents                     $5,000

Add: Depreciation expense                       $19,000

Less: Increase in prepaid expense           ($700)

($7,500 - $6,800)

Less: Increase in accounts receivable    ($20,600)

($102,000 - $80,000) - ($4,500 - $3,100)

Decrease in Inventory                                $15,000

($160,000 - $175,000)

Increase in accounts payable                     $6,000

($90,000 - $84,000)

Decrease in accrued liabilities                    ($9,000)       $14,700

($54,000 - $63,000)

Cash flow from operating activities                               $93,000

Cash flow from Investing activities

Sales of patents                                            10,000  

($20,000 - $35,000) - $5,000)

Land purchased                                           ($40,000 )

($100,000 - $60,000)

Building purchased                                      ($50,000)

($294,000 - $244,000)

Cash flow from Investing activities                                ($80,000)

Cash flow from Financing activities

Bonds purchased                                         $65,000

($125,000 - $60,000)

Common stock    

Additional paid in capital

Dividend paid                                                 ($35,000)

Treasury stock                                                ($7,000)

($15,000 - $8,000)

Net Cash flow from Financing activities                       $23,000

Net Cash flow                                                                    $36,000

($93,000 - $80,000 + $23,000)

Add Beginning cash and cash equivalent                        $27,000

Ending cash and cash equivalent                                   $63,000

($36,000 + $27,000)

Therefore, we represent the negative value is cash outflow while the positive value is cash inflow.

Otras preguntas