17-1
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Chapter 17 Solutions
Statement of Cash Flows
Exercises
Exercises
E17-1. Determining cash flows from operations
Using the indirect method, cash flow from operations is computed below:
Net income $280,000
Add:
Equity in investee loss $20,000
Decrease in prepaid expenses 7,000
Depreciation expense 13,000
Increase in salaries payable     8,000
48,000
Subtract:
Amortization of premium on
bonds
payable
(10,000)
Increase in inventory (21,000)
Increase in accounts receivable (15,000)
Decrease in accounts payable    (2,000)
     (48,000)
Cash flow from operations $280,000 
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E17-2. Determining cash flows from operations
(AICPA  adapted)
Linos net cash from operating activities is calculated below:
Net income $150,000
Increase  in  accounts  receivable
1
(5,800)
Decrease  in  prepaid  rent 4,200
Increase  in  accounts  payable        3,000  
Cash flow from operations $151,400    
1
The increase  in  accounts  receivable is net of  the allowance for  doubtful accounts: 
  Beginning accounts  receivable $23,000
  Less: Beginning allowance for  doubtful accounts                              (800   )
  Beginning net accounts  receivable      $22,200    
  Ending  accounts  receivable $29,000
  Less: Ending  allowance for  doubtful accounts                    (1,000   )
  Ending  net accounts  receivable      $28,000    
  Increase  in  net accounts  receivable:
  Ending  net accounts  receivable $28,000
  Beginning net accounts  receivable     (22,200   )
  Increase  in  net accounts  receivable      $            5,800    
E17-3. Cash flows from operations
(AICPA  adapted)
Requirement  1:
Calculate accrual basis net income for December:
Sales  revenue $350,000
Cost of goods sold (70% of sales)   (245,000  )
Gross profit (30% of sales) 105,000
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Fixed portion =  $35,000
Variable portion = 15%  $350,000 =      52,500       (87,500  )
Net  income  (accrual  basis)     $17,500  
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Requirement  2:
Adjust accrual basis income to obtain cash flows from operations:
Accrual  basis  net  income $17,500
- Increase  in  gross  trade  accounts  receivable* (13,500)
- Increase  in  inventory (5,000)
+ Charge for uncollectible accounts (1%  $350,000) 3,500
+ Depreciation expense included in S, G&A    20,000  
Cash flows from operating activities     $22,500
* ($10,500 + $3000 write-off of uncollectable accounts receivable)
E17-4. Analysis of changes in balance sheet accounts
(AICPA  adapted)
Requirement  1:
Determining depreciation on machinery for 2001:
Step 1: Determine the amount of accumulated depreciation on equipment sold
during 2001:
Cost of machine sold (given) $40,000
Less:  Accumulated  depreciation          ?      
Book value of equipment sold ?
Less: Cash received from sale     26,000  
Loss  on  sale  (given)     $4,000
Working backwards, the book value of equipment sold is $30,000 and the
accumulated depreciation is $10,000.
Step 2: Analyze the accumulated depreciation account to determine the
amount credited to this account when depreciation expense was
recorded for the year:
Accumulated Depreciation
$102,000 Beginning  balance
Accumulated  depreciation  on
equipment sold (see above)
$10,000 ? Depreciation expense for the year
$120,000    Ending  balance
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From the T-account analysis, we can determine that depreciation expense for
the year is $28,000.
Requirement  2:
To determine machinery purchases, the solutions approach is to set up a
T-account for machinery and solve for the missing debit for equipment
purchases:
                                                       Machinery
Beginning  balance $250,000
Purchases ? $40,000 Cost of equipment sold
Ending  balance $320,000
The T-account can by analyzed to determine that 2001 machinery purchases
totaled $110,000.
E17-5. Cash flows from investing and financing activities
 (AICPA  adapted) 
 Requirement  1:
 Net cash flows from operating activities are computed as follows: 
 Net income $300,000
  + Depreciation  52,000
  - Gain on sale of equipment       (5,000  )
 Cash flows from operating activities     $347,000   
 Requirement  2:
 Below is the computation for cash flow from investing activities: 
 Sale of equipment
1
$18,000
 Purchase of equipment
2
    (20,000  )
 Cash outflow from investing activities    (    $  2,000  )  
1 
Computation of cash from sale of equipment:
 Cost of equipment $25,000
 Accumulated  depreciation     (12,000   )
 Book value of equipment sold 13,000
 Gain on sale of equipment       5,000   
 Amount of cash received in exchange for equipment      $18,000    
2 
Computation of cash paid for equipment:
 Cost of new equipment $50,000
 Less: amount paid with note payable     (30,000   )
 Cash paid for equipment      $20,000    
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E17-6. Cash flows from investing and financing activities
(AICPA  adapted)
Requirement  1:
Cash flow from investing activities:
Sale of equipment $  10,000
Purchase of A.S., Inc., bonds     (180,000  )
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities    ($170,000  )
Requirement  2:
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends  paid ($38,000)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock     75,000  
Net  cash  provided  by  financing  activities   $37,000
E17-7. Cash flows from investing activities
(AICPA  adapted)
Purchase  of  stock  in  Maybel ($26,000)
Sale of investment in Rate Motors 35,000
Purchase of 4-year certificate of deposit    (50,000  )
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities    ($41,000  )
E17-8. Cash flows from investing and financing activities
(AICPA  adapted)
Requirement  1:
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of investment $500,000
Purchase of equipment (125,000)
Purchase of real estate    (550,000  )
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities    ($175,000   )
Requirement  2:
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends  paid ($600,000)
Issue  of  common  stock 250,000
Bank loan for real estate purchase 550,000
Paid toward bank loan      (450,000  )
Net cash used in financing activities    ($250,000)
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E17-9. Determining  operating  cash  flows
(AICPA  adapted)
Net  Income $150,000
Increase  in  investment  in  Videogold,  Inc. (5,500)
Increase in deferred income tax liability 1,800
Decrease in premium on bonds payable       (1,400  )
Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities     $144,900
E17-10. Determining  operating,  investing,  and  financing  cash  flows
(AICPA  adapted)
Requirement  1:
Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities:
Net income $790,000
Gain on sale of long-term investment (35,000)
Increase  in  inventory (80,000)
Depreciation  expense 250,000
Decrease  in  accounts  payable  and  accrued  liabilities       (5,000  )
Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities     $920,000  
Requirement  2:
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities:
Purchase  of  short-term  investments ($   300,000)
Sale of long-term investments 135,000
Sale of plant assets 350,000
Purchase of plant assets (see T-account which follows)    (1,190,000  )
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities    ($1,005,000  )
Plant Assets
Cost of equipment acquired $110,000 $600,000 Cost of building sold
Cost of plant assets purchased X
Net increase $700,000
$110,000 + X - $600,000 = $700,000
X =     $1,190,000  
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Requirement  3:
Net cash provided by financing activities:
Payment of dividends ($500,000 - $160,000) ($340,000)
Issuance  of  short-term  debt 325,000
Issuance  of  common  stock  (10,000  $22)         220,000  
Net  cash  provided  by  financing  activities     $205,000  
     Check  : (Not required)
Cash  provided  by  operating  activities $920,000
Cash  used  in  investing  activities (1,005,000)
Cash  provided  by  financing  activities         205,000  
Increase  in  cash  and  cash  equivalents     $120,000
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Financial Reporting & Analysis
Chapter  17 Solutions
Statement of Cash Flows
Problems
Problems
P17-1. Determining  cash  provided  (used)  by  operating,  investing  and
financing  activities
(AICPA  adapted) 
 Requirement  1:
 Cash flows provided by operating activities: 
Net  Income $690,000
Increase  in  inventory ($80,000)
Increase  in  accounts  payable 105,000
Gain on sale of investment
1
(35,000)
Goodwill amortization
2
10,000
Depreciation  expense
3
    250,000  
      250,000  
Cash flows from operations     $940,000  
1
Gain on sale of investment is determined as follows:
Proceeds from sale of investments (given) $135,000
Less: Book value of investment sold
($300,000 - $200,000)     (100,000   )
Gain on sale of investment      $  35,000   
2
Goodwill amortized is equal to change in the goodwill account for the year =
$100,000 - $90,000 =      $10,000   
3
Depreciation expense recorded in year 2001 is determined from an analysis of the
accumulated depreciation T-account.
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Accumulated Depreciation
$450,000 Beginning  balance
Accumulated  depreciation
on equipment sold* $250,000
       X Depreciation expense for year
$450,000    Ending  balance
*Cost of equipment sold = $400,000
Less: Carrying value    (150,000   )
Accumulated  depreciation      $250,000   
Solving for depreciation expense amount X in T-account
$450,000 + X - $250,000 = $450,000
X =     $250,000  = Depreciation expense for year 2001
Requirement  2:
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Sale of equipment $   150,000
Sale of long-term investment 135,000
Purchase of plant assets 
4
(1,100,000)
Purchase  of  short-term  investments        (300,000  )
Cash outflows from investing activities    ($1,115,000  )
4
 Cash payments for plant assets is obtained from an analysis of the plant assets
T-account:
Plant Assets
Beginning  balance $1,000,000 $400,000 Cost of equipment sold
Purchase of additional assets X
Ending  balance $1,700,000   
Solve for X:
$1,000,000 + X - $400,000 = $1,700,000
X =      $1,100,000   = Purchase of plant assets
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Requirement  3:
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
Dividends  paid ($240,000)
Sale of common stock
5
220,000
Short-term debt    325,000  
Cash flows from financing activities     $305,000  
5
 10,000 shares @ $22/sh. =      $220,000
Proof : (Not required)
Cash from operating activities $940,000
Cash  used  for  investing  activities (1,115,000)
Cash from financing activities    305,000  
Net  increase  in  cash     $130,000  
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P17-2. Comparing direct and indirect methods of determining cash flows from
operations
(CMA  adapted)
Requirement  1:
The statement of cash flows for Spoke Company, for the year ended
May 31, 2001, using the direct method is presented below:
Spoke  Company
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended May 31, 2001
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Cash  received  from  customers
1
$1,235,250
Cash  paid
to  suppliers
2
$664,000
to employees
3
276,850
for other expenses
4
10,150
for interest
5
73,000
for income taxes
6
          43,000       1,067,000
Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities $168,250
Cash  Flows  from  Investing  Activities:
Purchase  of  plant  assets (40,000)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Cash received from common stock issue $40,000
Cash  paid
for  dividends (115,000)
to retire bonds payable         (30,000  )
Net cash used for financing activities           (105,000  )
Net  increase  in  cash 23,250
Cash, May 31, 2000                 20,000  
Cash, May 31, 2001     $           43,250  
Note 1: Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities.
Issuance  of  common  stock  for  plant  assets $50,000
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Supporting  calculations:
1
 Collections  from  customers:
Sales $1,255,250
Less: Increase  in  accounts  receivable                                   (20,000)  
Cash collected  from  customers      $1,235,250   
2 
Cash paid  to  suppliers:
Cost  of  merchandise  sold $712,000
Less: Decrease in  merchandise inventory (40,000)
Increase  in  accounts  payable                                   (8,000)  
Cash paid  to  suppliers      $664,000   
3 
Cash paid  to  employees:
Salary  expense $252,100
Add:  Decrease in  salaries  payable                          24,750   
Cash paid  to  employees      $276,850   
4 
Cash paid  for  other expenses:
Other  expense $8,150
Add:  Increase  in  prepaid  expenses                          2,000   
Cash paid  for  other expenses      $10,150   
5 
Cash paid  for  interest:
Interest expense $75,000
Less: Increase  in  interest payable                         (2,000)  
Cash paid  for  interest      $73,000   
6 
Cash paid  for  income taxes:
Income tax expense  (given)      $43,000   
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Requirement  2:
The calculation of the cash flow from operating activities for Spoke Company,
for the year ended May 31, 2001, using the indirect method, follows:
Spoke  Company
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended May 31, 2001
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income $140,000
Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to  cash
Provided from operations:
Depreciation  expense $25,000
Decrease  in  merchandise  inventory 40,000
Increases  in:
Accounts  payable 8,000
Interest  payable 2,000
Accounts  receivable (20,000)
Prepaid  expenses (2,000)
Decrease  in  salaries  payable     (24,750  )               28,250  
Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities     $168,250  
Requirement  3:
Both the direct method and the indirect method for reporting cash flows from
operating activities are acceptable in preparing a statement of cash flows
according to SFAS 95; however, the FASB encourages the use of the direct
method. Under the direct method, the statement of cash flows reports the
major  classes  of  cash  receipts  and  cash  disbursements  and  discloses
more information; this may be the statements principal advantage. Under
the indirect method, net income on the accrual basis is adjusted to the cash
basis by adding or deducting noncash items included in net income, thereby
providing a useful link between the statement of cash flows and the income
statement and balance sheet.
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P17-3. Determining amounts reported on statement of cash flows
(AICPA  adapted)
Requirement  1:
Cash collections from customers can be determined by examining the
accounts  receivable  T-account,  shown  below:
Accounts Receivable
Beginning  balance $24,000
Sales 155,000 X Cash  collections
Ending  balance $34,000
We can find the amount of cash collections from customers by solving for X.
$24,000 + $155,000 - X = $34,000; X = $24,000 + $155,000 - $34,000;
X = $145,000
Cash collections from customers would appear in cash flows from operating
activities  as  $145,000.
Requirement  2:
Cash payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment are calculated
as follows: 
 Property, Plant, & Equipment
Beginning  balance $247,000 $40,000 Sale of equipment
Acquired from
  bond refinancing 20,000
Cash  purchases X
Ending  balance $277,000
Solving for X: $247,000 + $20,000 + X - $40,000 = $277,000;
    X = $50,000
Purchases of PP&E would be classified as cash flows from investing
activities.
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Requirement  3:
Proceeds from sale of equipment can be found by first looking at the
accumulated  depreciation  account:
 Accumulated Depreciation
$167,000 Beginning  balance
33,000 Depreciation  expense
Depreciation on equipment sold X
$178,000 Ending  balance
By solving for X , we can find the depreciation on the equipment that was sold.
$167,000 + $33,000 - X = $178,000; $167,000 + $33,000 - $178,000 = X
X =     $22,000  
Since we know the accumulated depreciation on the equipment sold, we can
determine its carrying value or book value as follows:
Cost of equipment $40,000
Accumulated  depreciation  on  equipment (    22,000  )
Carrying value of equipment sold     $18,000  
Now that we know the carrying value of the equipment that was sold, we can
determine the proceeds from sale of equipment.
Carrying value (book value) of equipment sold $18,000
Gain on sale of equipment    13,000  
Proceeds from sale of equipment     $31,000  
This amount would be classified as cash flows from investing activities.
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Requirement  4:
To find dividends paid, we need to first determine dividends declared by
analyzing retained earnings:
 Retained Earnings
$91,000 Beginning  balance
28,000 Net income
Dividends  declared X
$104,000 Ending  balance
Solving for X, we get:
$91,000 + $28,000 - X = $104,000
X = $91,000 + $28,000 - $104,000
X =     $15,000   =  dividends  declared
The amount of cash dividends paid can be determined by T-account analysis
of dividends payable:
 Dividends Payable
 $5,000 Beginning  balance
15,000 Dividends  declared
Cash  dividends  paid X
 $8,000 Ending  balance
Solving for X, we get:
X = $5,000 + $15,000 - $8,000
X =     $12,000  = Cash dividends paid
$12,000 should be reported on the statement of cash flows as a financing
activity.
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Requirement  5:
Redemption of bonds payable can be found by using the bonds payable
T-account:
 Bonds Payable
$46,000 Beginning  balance
20,000 Bonds issued in 2001
Redemption of bonds X
$49,000 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$46,000 + $20,000 - X = $49,000; $46,000 + $20,000 - $49,000 = X
X =     $17,000  
Redemption of bonds payable is $17,000 reported under cash flows from
financing  activities.
P17-4. Determining amounts reported on statement of cash flows
(AICPA  adapted) 
Requirement  1:
Cash collections from customers can be determined by examining the
accounts  receivable  T-account  below:
 Accounts Receivable
Beginning  balance $30,000
Sales 538,800
X Cash  collections
Ending  balance $33,000
We can find cash collections from customers by solving for X.
$30,000 + $538,800 - X = $33,000; $30,000 + $538,800 - $33,000 = X
X = $535,800
Cash collections from customers are $535,800.
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Requirement  2:
To solve for cash paid for goods sold, we must first determine how much was
purchased. We can do this by first looking at the inventory account to
determine total purchases for the period:
 Inventory
Beginning  balance $47,000
Purchases X
$250,000 Cost of goods sold
Ending  balance $31,000
To find purchases, solve for X.
$47,000 + X - $250,000 = $31,000
X = $250,000 + $31,000 - $47,000
X =     $234,000  
Next, to find out how much cash was paid on accounts payable, we plug the
purchases  number  into  the  accounts  payable  T-account  and  solve  for  cash
payments on account:
           Accounts Payable
$17,500 Beginning  balance
234,000 Purchases
Cash  paid X
$25,000 Ending  balance
Again, we can solve for X.
$17,500 + $234,000 - X = $25,000
X = $17,500 + $234,000 - $25,000
X =     $226,500  
Cash paid for goods to be sold is $226,500.
Requirement  3:
We can determine cash paid for interest as follows:
Interest  expense  (2001) $4,300
Less: Amortization of bond discount in 2001      (500  )
Cash paid for interest     $3,800  
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Requirement  4:
Cash paid for income taxes:
 Income Taxes Payable
$27,100 Beginning  balance
20,400 Income tax expense
Income taxes paid X
$21,000 Ending  balance
Solving for X:
$27,100 + $20,400 - X = $21,000
X = $27,100 + $20,400 - $21,000
X =     $26,500  
Next, we must take into account deferred income taxes.
Ending  balance $  5,300
Beginning  balance     (4,600  )
Change in deferred income taxes payable     $     700  
Income  taxes  paid $26,500
Change in deferred income taxes        (700  )
Cash paid for income taxes     $25,800  
Requirement  5:
Cash paid for selling expenses:
One third of the depreciation expense has been allocated to selling
expenses. This is a noncash expense and should be subtracted from selling
expenses to find the answer.
Selling  expenses $141,500
Depreciation allocated to selling
1
          (500  )
Cash paid for selling expenses     $141,000  
1
 Depreciation expense calculated:
Ending  balance  in  accumulated  depreciation $16,500
Beginning  balance  in  accumulated  depreciation     (15,000   )
Depreciation expense for 2001      $  1,500   
One third allocated to selling expense $1,500/3 =      $500   
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P17-5. Preparation and analysis of cash flow statement
Requirement  1:
Statement of cash flows under indirect method:
Global  Trading  Company
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001
Cash flow from operations
Net loss for the year ($279,500)
+  Depreciation  expense 50,000
+ Goodwill written off 70,000
+  Decrease  in  net  accounts  receivable 240,000
+  Decrease  in  inventory 170,000
+  Decrease  in  prepaid  insurance 20,000
+  Increase  in  accounts  payable 78,000
+  Increase  in  salaries  payable                 6,000  
Cash flow from operations $354,500
Cash flow from financing activities
Repayment of bank loan ($307,500)
Dividends  paid
1
            (35,000  )
Cash flow from financing activities     ($342,500  )
Net increase in cash      $       12,000  
 1
Calculation of dividends
Beginning  retained  earnings $320,000
-  Net loss for the year (279,500)
-  Ending  retained  earnings      (5,500   )
=  Dividends paid      $35,000
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Requirement  2:
Assessment of financial performance of Global:
  Net loss for the year is an indication of poor operating performance. 
  Positive cash flow may be misleading since cash flow does not do a good
job of matching revenues and expenses. 
  Goodwill written off is from an acquisition made last year indicating that the
potential benefits from the acquisition have been exhausted. 
  Decrease  in  accounts  receivable  coupled  with  a  decrease  in  inventory  is
an indication of decreasing demand. A mere change in the collection
policy cannot explain the reduction in inventory.
  Increase  in  accounts  payable  could  indicate  that  the  company  is  not
paying off its suppliers because of the constraint on bank loan. 
  The repayment of the bank loan probably is not voluntary but enforced by
the  debt  covenants. 
  Payment of dividends when the company is incurring substantial losses is
not a sign of prudent financial management and drains the cash reserves
of the company. 
  Ratio of accumulated depreciation to property, plant, and equipment of 0.9
(last year was 0.8) implies that, on average, the life of the fixed assets is
one year and the company needs to invest in these assets immediately.
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Requirement  3:
Determination of bad debts written off can be obtained from T-account
analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts:
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
$30,000 Beginning  balance
55,000 Bad debt expense
Accounts written off X
$20,000 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$30,000 + $55,000 - X = $20,000
X =     $65,000  = accounts written off in 2001.
Determination of credit sales for the year can be obtained from T-account
analysis  of  accounts  receivable:
 Accounts Receivable
Beginning  balance $300,000
$65,000 Bad debts written off (see preceding page)
Sales on account X 1,250,000 Collections on account
Ending  balance $50,000
Solve for X:
$300,000 + X - $65,000 - $1,250,000 = $50,000
X =     $1,065,000  = sales on account.
Requirement  4:
Effect of omission of inventory purchase:
Income  Statement  
No effect. (Purchases are understated, and ending inventory is understated
by equal amounts. Thus, net effect on income is zero.)
Statement of Cash Flows  
No effect. (Purchase was on account for credit.)
Balance  Sheet
The balance sheet balances, but the year-end amounts for both accounts
payable and inventory are understated by $35,000.
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P17-6. Preparation of cash flow statement and balance sheet
Requirement  1:
Statement of cash flows under the direct method:
JKI  Advertising  Agencies
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 12/31/01
Direct  Method
Operating  Activities:
Cash collected from clients $215,000
Rent collected 50,000
Salaries paid (130,000)
Cash paid for insurance (12,000)
Cash paid for interest (9,000)
Cash paid for customer lawsuit (32,000)
Cash paid for taxes     (31,000  )
Cash flows from operations     $_51,000  
Investing  Activities:
Proceeds from sale of land  $150,000
Purchase of office equipment            (20,    000  )
Cash flows from investing activities     $130,000  
Financing  Activities:
Borrowing from TownBank  $50,000
Repayment of building loan   (85,000)
Issuance  of  capital  stock  35,000
Dividends  declared  &  paid         (18,000  )
Cash flow from financing activities     ($18,000  )
Increase in cash for the year     $163,000  
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Requirement  2:
December 31, 2000 balance sheet
The figures for the 12/31/00 balance sheet can be attained by T-account
analysis  of  the  relevant  accounts:
 Accounts Receivable
Balance as of 12/31/00 X
Advertising  revenue $250,000 $215,000 Cash collected from clients
Balance as of 12/31/01 $80,000
Solve for X:
$80,000 = X + $250,000 - $215,000
X =     $45,000  
 Prepaid Insurance
Balance as of 12/31/00 X
Cash paid for insurance $12,000 $12,000 Insurance  expense
Balance as of 12/31/01 $3,000
Solve for X:
$3,000 = X + $12,000 - $12,000
X =     $3,000  
  Land
Balance as of 12/31/00 X
$150,000 Sale of land
(cash received = book value)
Balance as of 12/31/01 $0
Solve for X:
$0 = X - $150,000
X =     $150,000
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    Accumulated DepreciationBuilding
X Balance as of 12/31/00
$20,000 Depreciation  expense  -  building
$380,000 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
X = $380,000 - $20,000
X =     $360,000  
  Office Equipment
Balance as of 12/31/00 X
Purchase of office
equipment $20,000
Balance as of 12/31/01 $80,000
Solve for X:
X = $80,000 - $20,000
X =     $60,000  
  Accumulated DepreciationOffice Equipment
X Balance as of 12/31/00
$8,000 Depreciation  expense
office equipment
$39,000 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
X = $39,000 - $8,000
X =     $31,000  
  Salaries Payable
X Balance as of 12/31/00
Salaries  paid $130,000 $126,000 Salaries  expense
$7,000 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
X = $130,000 - $126,000 + $7,000
X =     $11,000  
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Interest Payable
X Balance as of 12/31/00
Cash paid for interest $9,000 $10,000 Interest expense
$3,500 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
X + $10,000 - $9,000 = $3,500
X =     $2,500  
  Liability for Customer Lawsuit
X Balance as of 12/31/00
Cash paid for customer lawsuit $32,000
$0 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
X - $32,000 = 0
X =     $32,000  
  Rent Received in Advance
X Balance as of 12/31/00
Rent  revenue $36,000 $50,000 Rent collected
$14,000 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
X = $50,000 - $36,000 - $14,000
X =     $0  
  Bonus Payable
X Balance as of 12/31/00
$25,200 Employee  incentive  bonus
$25,200 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
X + $25,200 = $25,200
X =     $0
Taxes  Payable
X Balance as of 12/31/00
Cash paid for taxes $31,000 $33,920 Income tax expense
$2,920 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
$2,920 = X + $33,920 - $31,000
X =     $0   
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                                                            Borrowing from TownBank
X Balance as of 12/31/00
$50,000 Borrowing from TownBank
$50,000 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
X + $50,000 = $50,000
X =     $0  
  Building Loan
X Balance as of 12/31/00
 Repayment of building loan $85,000
$35,000 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
$35,000 = X - $85,000
X =     $120,000  
  Capital Stock
X Balance as of 12/31/00
$35,000 Issuance of capital stock
$135,000 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
$135,000 = X + $35,000
X =     $100,000
Retained Earnings
X Balance as of 12/31/00
 Dividends declared & paid $18,000 $50,880 Net income
$264,380 Balance as of 12/31/01
Solve for X:
$264,380 = X + $50,880 - $18,000
X =     $231,500  
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JKI  Advertising  Agencies
Balance Sheet as of 12/31/00
    2000
Cash  $  30,000
Accounts  receivable  45,000
Prepaid  insurance  3,000
Land  150,000
Building  600,000
Less:  Accumulated  depreciation  (360,000)
Office equipment  60,000
Less:  Accumulated  depreciation      (31,000  )
Total assets      $497,000  
Salaries payable  $  11,000
Interest  payable  2,500
Liability for customer lawsuit  32,000
Rent received in advance 
Bonus payable 
Taxes payable 
Borrowing from TownBank 
Building loan  120,000
Capital stock  100,000
Retained earnings     231,500  
Total of liabilities and equities      $497,000  
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Requirement  3:
Operating section of cash flow statement under indirect approach:
JKI  Advertising  Agencies
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 12/31/01
Net income $50,880
+ Depreciation  expensebuilding 20,000
+ Depreciation expenseoffice equipment 8,000
- Increase  in  accounts  receivable  (35,000)
- Decrease  in  salaries  payable  (4,000)
+ Increase  in  interest  payable  1,000
- Decrease in liability for customer lawsuit  (32,000)
+ Increase  in  rent  received  in  advance  14,000
+ Increase  in  bonus  payable  25,200
+ Increase  in  taxes  payable        2,920  
Cash flow from operations     $51,000  
Requirement  4:
Evaluation of statements:
a) Depreciation is a noncash charge, and therefore, by adding depreciation to
net income we, in effect, eliminate this noncash item from the net income
figure.
b) Note that while depreciation expense is subtracted in determining net
income, the cost of long-lived assets is not subtracted from the cash flow
from operations. Consequently, net income over the entire life of a company
would be equal to the sum of cash flow from operations and cash flow from
investing.
Requirement  5:
Effect of revised bonus formula on operating cash flows:
Cash flow from operations for the year 2001 would remain unchanged since
this is merely an accrual entry (i.e., liability increases and retained earnings
decreases). However, when the incentive bonus is paid in cash, say, in 2002,
it will show up as operating outflow.
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The operating section of the cash flow statement under the indirect approach
demonstrates the main point. The three italicized items change when the
incentive bonus is increased from 20% to 25%. However, because this is an
accrual entry, the net effect of these three on the cash flow from operations is
zero. Since the net income is different and since it is the beginning point for
calculating the cash flow from operations, it might be tempting to say that the
cash flow from operations will be lower.
JKI  Advertising  Agencies
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 12/31/01
Net income (see below) $47,100
+ Depreciation  expensebuilding 20,000
+ Depreciation expenseoffice equipment 8,000
- Increase  in  accounts  receivable  (35,000)
- Decrease  in  salaries  payable   (4,000)
+ Increase  in  interest  payable  1,000
- Decrease in liability for customer lawsuit  (32,000)
+ Increase  in  rent  received  in  advance  14,000
+ Increase in bonus payable (see below) 31,500
+ Increase in taxes payable (see below)       400
Cash flow from operations     $51,000  
Supporting computations for revised cash flow statement:
Revised bonus expense (.25 x 126,000) =  $31,500
Previous  bonus  expense    25,200  
Before-tax  increase  in  bonus  expense $  6,300
Times (1 - .4)
1
            .6  
After-tax  decrease  to  net  income $  3,780
Previous  net  income    50,880  
Revised net income     $47,100  
1
 Tax rate is Income tax expense / Income before taxes = $33,920 / $84,800 = 40%
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T-account to support change in taxes payable:
Taxes  Payable
0 Balance as of 12/31/00
Cash paid for taxes $31,000 $31,400 Income tax expense
$400 Balance as of 12/31/01
Revised tax expense:
Before-tax  increase  in  bonus  expense $  6,300
Times  tax  savings             .4  
Decrease in income tax expense $  2,520
Previous  income  tax  expense    33,920  
Revised income tax expense     $31,400  
P17-7. Reconciliation  of  changes  in  balance  sheet  accounts  with  amounts
reported in cash flows statement
Requirement  1:
Reconciling changes in accounts receivable reported on the cash flow
statement with change in receivables shown on the balance sheet:
Briggs  &  Stratton  Corp.
For Briggs & Stratton, the decrease in receivables of $2,384,000 reported in
the Year 2 cash flow statement is equal to the change in the net receivables
as reported in the balance sheet ($122,597,000 - $124,981,000).
Ramsay  Health  Care,  Inc.
Here, the decrease in receivables of $3,677,000 from the balance sheet (i.e.,
$23,019,000$26,696,000) is different from the increase in the patient
accounts receivables of $2,169,000 reported in the cash flow statement.
Learning  Objective
The purpose of this exercise is to present the two different reporting
practices commonly adopted by companies and illustrate how both
approaches lead to the same cash flow numbers.
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Requirement  2:
Explanation of different reporting practices with respect to receivables:
It  is  instructive  to  discuss  initially  the  mechanics  of  converting  sales  or
service  revenue  to  cash  collected  from  customers.  We  reconstruct  the  T-
accounts of Ramsay Health Care to figure out the cash collected from
customers. Although one can arbitrarily choose any sales number to get the
intuition, let us pick the actual Year 2 revenue of $137,002,000 (not provided
in the problem).
We first need to calculate the amount of receivables written off during the
year from an analysis of the "Allowance for doubtful accounts" T-account.
 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
$4,955,000 Beginning  balance
5,846,000 Provision for bad debts
Bad debts written off X
$3,925,000 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$4,955,000 + $5,846,000 - X = $3,925,000
X =     $6,876,000  
Plugging this number into the "Patient accounts receivable" account allows
us  to  solve  for  cash  collected:
 Patient Accounts Receivable
Beginning  balance $31,651,000
Revenue 137,002,000 $6,876,000 Bad debts written off
 (from previous page)
X Cash  collected
Ending  balance $26,944,000
Solve for X:
$31,651,000 + $137,002,000 - $6,876,000 - X = $26,944,000
X =     $134,833,000
The figure for cash collected can be determined using either one of the two
reporting practices. For instance, if Ramsay had followed Briggs & Strattons
reporting practice, the adjustment for change in receivables would be as
follows:
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Ramsay Health Care, Inc., and Subsidiaries
Using Briggs & Strattons Reporting Strategy
Revenue $137,002,000
- Provision  for  doubtful  accounts (5,846,000)
+ Decrease  in  Net A/R        3,677,000
Cash  collected  from  customers $134,833,000
Obviously, revenue less the provision for doubtful accounts is already
reflected in the net income figure. It is important to understand that the net
accounts receivable balance (gross A/R minus allowance for doubtful
accounts) is affected by revenue as well as provision for doubtful accounts.
Consequently, to figure out the cash collected from customers, we should
jointly consider revenue, provision for doubtful accounts and change in
receivables. The intuition behind the above table can be clarified by
examining the reporting practice adopted by Ramsay Health Care, which
follows.
Ramsay Health Care, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Revenue $137,002,000
- Provision for doubtful accounts (5,846,000)
Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to  cash
flows
+ Provision  for  doubtful  accounts 5,846,000
+ Decrease  in  gross  A/R* $4,707,000
- Bad debts written off* (6,876,000  )
- Decrease  in  patient  accounts  receivable      (2,169,000  )
Cash  collected  from  customers $134,833,000  
Note: The two * items were not separately reported by Ramsay Health
Care. Instead, it reported the sum of the two items, i.e., ($2,169,000) =
$4,707,000 - $6,876,000
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Under this reporting practice, firms first add back the provision for doubtful
accounts  which,  in  essence,  eliminates  the  noncash  accrual  expense.  The
remainder  of  the  adjustments  (revenue  +  decrease  in  gross  accounts
receivable - bad debts written off) represent all the items in the T-account for
patient  accounts  receivable  (i.e.,  gross  accounts  receivable)  except  for  cash
collected from customers which is being solved.
Another way to provide the intuition is to focus on the two possible reasons
for the decrease (in this example) in accounts receivable, i.e., (1) cash
collections and (2) bad debts written off. By adding the decrease in gross
accounts  receivable,  we  attribute  the  entire  decrease  to  cash  collections.
However, by subtracting the bad debts written off, we adjust for any
decreases  in  accounts  receivable  that  merely  represent  bad  debts.
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P17-8. Preparation  of  cash  flow  statementindirect  method
(AICPA  adapted)
Cash flow for 2001 using the indirect method:
Bergen  Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001
Operating  Activities:
Net income $253,000
Adjustments  for  noncash  items:
+Depreciation 149,000
- Amortization of bond premium (2,000)
+Increase  in  deferred  income  taxes  payable 15,000
- Gain on sale of securities (20,000)
- Gain on sale of equipment (5,000)
- Increase  in  accounts  receivable,  net (90,000)
- Increase  in  inventories (115,000)
- Decrease  in  accounts  payable  and
accrued  expenses         (63,000  )
Net cash flow provided by operations 122,000
Investing  Activities:
Sale of securities 95,000
Sale of equipment 33,000
Purchase of equipment     (392,000  )
Net cash outflow from investing activities (264,000)
Financing  Activities:
Proceeds from long-term note payable 450,000
Cash  dividends (30,000)
Payment of tax assessment from prior period (20,000)
Payment under capital lease         (25,000  )
Net cash flow provided by financing activities       375,000  
Net  increase  in  cash 233,000
Beginning balance in cash         308,000  
Ending balance in cash     $541,000
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P17-9. Preparing an income statement from statement of cash flows and
comparative  balance  sheets
Kang-Iyer  Financial  Consultants
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 12/31/01
Cash  Flow  from  Operations:
Cash  collected  from  customers $250,000
Cash paid to employees (70,000)
Cash paid for interest      (50,000  )
Cash flow from operations $130,000
Cash Flow from Investing:
Land  purchased ($200,000)
Building acquired    (500,000  )
Cash flow from investing ($700,000)
Cash Flow from Financing:
Dividends  paid ($  15,000)
Additional borrowings from village bank 500,000
Proceeds  from  share  issue  (capital  contributions)      45,000  
Cash flow from financing $530,000
Change  in  cash ($  40,000)
Beginning  cash  balance          70,000  
Ending  cash  balance     $  30,000
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Kang-Iyer  Financial  Consultants
Income Statement for the Year Ended 12/31/01
Consulting  revenue $356,500
Less:  Expenses
Depreciationbuilding  $10,000
Salaries  expense 150,000
Interest  expense  65,000
Bad  debts  expense 48,000
Rent expense     30,000           303,000  
Net income      $       53,500  
  Accounts Receivable
Beginning  balance $15,000
Consulting revenue X $41,500 Bad debts written off
250,000 Cash  collected
Ending  balance $80,000
Solve for X:
$80,000 = $15,000 + X - $41,500 - $250,000
X =     $356,500  
 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
$1,500 Beginning  balance
Bad debts written off $41,500
X Provision for doubtful accounts
$8,000 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$8,000 = $1,500 + X - $41,500
X =     $48,000  
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Salaries Payable
$20,000 Beginning  balance
Cash  paid $70,000
X Salaries expense
$100,000 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$100,000 = $20,000 + X - $70,000
X =     $150,000  
  Interest Payable
$5,000 Beginning  balance
Cash  paid $50,000
X Interest expense
$20,000 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$20,000 = $5,000 + X - $50,000
X =     $65,000  
  Prepaid Rent
Beginning  balance $30,000
X Rent expense
Cash  paid 0
Ending  balance $0
Solve for X:
$0 = $30,000 + $0 - X
X =     $30,000  
 Accumulated DepreciationBuilding
$0   Beginning  balance
    X  Depreciation expense
$10,000  Ending balance
Solve for X:
$10,000 = $0 + X
X =     $10,000  
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P17-10. Determining components of cash flow statement
(AICPA  adapted)
Requirements  13:
Cash provided by operating, investing, and financing activities:
Best  Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001
Cash  Flow  from  Operating  Activities:
Net income $700,000
Add  (Subtract):
Depreciation  expense $130,000
Increase  in  accounts  receivable (280,000)
Increase  in  inventory (290,000)
Increase  in  accounts  payable 390,000
Increase  in  accrued  expenses 170,000
Loss on sale of fixtures           10,000         130,000  
Cash  provided  by  operating  activities 830,000
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Sale of fixtures 20,000
Purchase of fixtures     (630,000  )
Cash  used  in  investing  activities (610,000)
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Issuance  of  common  stock 125,000
Cash paid for dividends
1
        (85,000  )
Cash  provided  by  financing  activities               40,000  
Net  change  in  cash  balance     $260,000  
1
Dividends  declared $125,000
  - Increase in dividends payable    (40,000   )
Cash dividends paid      $  85,000   
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Fair market value of Best Corporations common stock.
The debit to retained earnings for the fair market value of the stock dividend
can be found by an analysis of the retained earnings T-account:
  Retained Earnings
$330,000 Beginning  balance
Dividends  declared $125,000 700,000 Net income
Stock dividend X
$630,000 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$630,000 = $330,000 + $700,000 - $125,000 - X
X =     $275,000  = fair market value of stock dividend
On a per-share basis, Bests common stock has a value of
$275,000/20,000 shares =     $13.75  
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P17-11. Analysis of statement of cash flows
Requirement  1:
Statement of cash flows for the year ended 12-31-2001:
Cavalier  Toy  Stores
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001
Cash  Flow  from  Operating  Activities:
Net  loss ($250,000)
Add:
Depreciation  expense $75,000
Decrease  in  accounts  receivable 405,000
Decrease  in  prepaid  insurance 30,000
Decrease  in  inventory 500,000
Increase  in  salaries  payable 20,000
Increase  in  accounts  payable     188,000   1,218,000
Less:
Decrease  in  interest  payable               (8,000  )
Cash flow from operating activities     $960,000  
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Purchase of building         (900,000  )
Cash flow from investing activities     ($900,000  )
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Loan from Thrifty Bank 140,000
Dividends (300,000)
Decrease  in  dividends  payable             (50,000  )
Cash paid for dividends     ($350,000  )
Cash flow from financing activities     ($210,000)  
Net  change  in  cash  balance    ($150,000  )
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Requirement  2:
(a) Bad debts written off during the year:
Beginning balance in allowance for doubtful accounts $    30,000
Add: Bad debt expense 100,000
Less: Ending balance in allowance for doubtful accounts    (10,000  )
Bad debts written off during the year     $  120,000  
(b) Cash collected from customers:
Beginning  balance  in  accounts  receivable $  525,000
Add:  Credit  sales 1,500,000
Less: Bad debts written off (120,000)
Less:  Ending  balance  in  accounts  receivable      (100,000  )
Cash  collected  from  customers     $1,805,000  
(c) Purchases made during the year:
Beginning  inventory $550,000
Add:  Purchases ?
Less:  Ending  inventory      (50,000  )
Cost of goods sold     1,200,000  
Purchases     $700,000  
(d) Cash paid to the suppliers for purchases of inventory:
Beginning  balance  in  accounts  payable $  64,000
Purchases 700,000
Less:  Ending  balance  in  accounts  payable     (252,000  )
Cash  paid  for  inventory  purchases     $512,000  
(e) Cash paid for insurance:
Beginning balance in prepaid insurance $35,000
Add: Cash paid for insurance ?
Less: Ending balance in prepaid insurance   (5,000  )
Insurance  expense     30,000  
Cash paid for insurance       $0     
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Requirement  3:
Thrifty Bank should be concerned about renewing the loan or increasing the
credit limit for the following reasons:
(a) Depletion  of  accounts  receivable  and  inventory  and  increase  in  accounts
payable to boost cash flow from operationsthis cannot be done every
year to increase cash flow from operations. 
(b) Use of working capital (accounts receivable and inventory and increase in
accounts  payable)  to  finance  buildinga  nonproductive  asset 
(c) Very large dividend in a loss year. 
(d) Decreasing gross margins (from letter) from competitive pressures. 
(e) Net loss.
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P17-12. Preparation of cash flow statement
(AICPA  adapted)
Farrell  Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001
Operating  Activities:
Net income $141,000
Add  (Deduct):
Depreciation $53,000
Amortization of goodwill 4,000
Loss on sale of equipment 5,000
Equity in net income of Hall, Inc. (13,000)
Increase in deferred income tax payable 11,000
Decrease  in  accounts  receivable 10,000
Increase  in  inventories (118,000)
Increase  in  accounts  payable  and
accrued  expenses         41,000                 (7,000  )
Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities 134,000
Investing  Activities:
Sale of equipment 19,000
Purchase of equipment     (63,000  )
Net  cash  provided  from  investing  activities (44,000)
Financing  Activities:
Sale of common stock 23,000
Sale of treasury stock 25,000
Cash  dividends  paid     (43,000  )
Net  cash  provided  by  financing  activities               5,000  
Simultaneous  Financing  and  Investing  Activity
Not  Affecting  Cash:
Purchase of land with long-term note 150,000
Net  increase  in  cash $  95,000
Beginning  balance  in  cash  account         180,000  
Ending  balance  in  cash  account     $275,000  
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P17-13. Statement of cash flowsindirect method
(AICPA  adapted)
Omega  Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001
Cash  Flow  from  Operating  Activities:
Net income $360,000
Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to  cash  provided
   by operating activities:
Depreciation
1
$150,000
Gain on sale of equipment
2
(5,000)
Undistributed earnings of Belle Co.
3
(30,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease  in  accounts  receivable 40,000
Increase  in  inventories (135,000)
Increase  in  accounts  payable 60,000
Decrease in income taxes payable     (20,000  )         60,000  
Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities 420,000
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of equipment 40,000
Loan to Chase Co. (300,000)
Principal payment of loan receivable           30,000  
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities (230,000)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Dividends  paid     (90,000  )
Net cash used in financing activities           (90,000  )
Net  increase  in  cash $100,000
Cash  at  beginning  of  year         700,000  
Cash at end of year     $800,000  
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1
Depreciation
Net increase in accumulated depreciation
for the year ended December 31, 2001 $125,000
Accumulated depreciation on equipment sold:
Cost $60,000
Carrying  value     (35,000   )       25,000   
Depreciation for 2001      $150,000   
2
Gain on sale of equipment
Proceeds $40,000
Carrying  value      35,000   
Gain      $  5,000   
3
Undistributed earnings of Belle Co.
Belles net income for 2001 $120,000
Omegas  ownership           25%     
Undistributed earnings of Belle Co.      $ 30,000   
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Financial Reporting & Analysis
Chapter 17Solutions
Statement of Cash Flows
Cases
Cases
C17-1. Q-Mart Retail Stores, Inc. (KR): Analysis of statement of cash flow
Requirement  1:
Q-Mart  Retail  Stores,  Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 12/31/01
Cash  Flow  from  Operating  Activities:
Net income $   81,250
+ Depreciation  expensebuilding 25,000
+ Depreciation  expensecomputer 35,000
- Increase  in  net  accounts  receivable (361,000)
- Increase  in  inventory (275,000)
- Increase  in  prepaid  insurance (20,000)
- Decrease  in  salaries  payable (32,000)
- Decrease  in  accounts  payable (5,000)
+ Increase  in  income  tax  currently  payable          7,000  
Cash flow from operations     ($544,750  )
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:
Additions  to  building ($250,000)
Purchase of computer equipment    (140,000  )
Cash flow from investing activities     ($390,000  )
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Borrowing from Upstate Bank $200,000
Proceeds  from  stock  issuance 390,000
Dividends  paid     (40,000  )
1
Cash flow from financing activities     $550,000  
Change  in  cash  balance (384,750)
+  Beginning  cash  balance    504,750  
Ending  cash  balance     $120,000  
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     Calculation of dividends: 
Beginning balance of retained earnings  $341,750
Add: Net income 81,250
Less: Ending balance of retained earnings     -383,000  
Dividends  paid     $  40,000
Requirement  2:
Bad debts written off = beginning balance of allowance for doubtful accounts
+ bad debts expense - ending balance of allowance for doubtful accounts
= $11,000 + $50,000 - $50,000
= $11,000
Requirement  3:
Cash  collected  =  beginning  balance  of  accounts  receivable  +  sales  -  bad
debts written off (from above) - ending balance in accounts receivable
= $100,000 + $1,500,000 - $11,000 - $500,000
= $1,089,000
Requirement  4:
Purchases of inventory = ending balance of inventory + cost of goods sold -
beginning balance of inventory
= $350,000 + $1,050,000 - $75,000
= $1,325,000
Requirement  5:
Cash paid = beginning balance of accounts payable + purchases (from
above) - ending balance of accounts payable
= $17,000 + $1,325,000 - $12,000
= $1,330,000
Requirement  6:
Cash flow from operations is the main reason for the decline. The increase in
accounts receivable is a good signal if it is commensurate with growth in
sales. On the other hand, it could suggest collection problems as well as
inadequate provision for doubtful accounts. There is also an increase in
inventory. This could be positive news if the buildup is in anticipation of
demand. Again, this could be negative if the obsolete items have not been
written down. The investment in property, plant, and equipment is financed by
loan and equity.
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Additional information required:
  What  is  the  sales  increase  over  last  year?
  By how much have the purchases increased over the last year?
  Why havent the suppliers extended credit with the rise in purchases?
  What is the change in net income over last year?
Requirement  7:
If the sales had been stopped, the net income would be lowered, and,
therefore, the cash flow from operations would decline ultimately. What is
necessary  is  to  reduce  the  average  collection  period  for  accounts  receivable
and  speed  up  the  collection  process.
Requirement  8:
Depreciation is a noncash item and is added back to the net income.
Therefore, even if higher depreciation had been provided, the amount that is
added to the net income would have been originally subtracted from
revenues to determine net income and, consequently, would not affect the
cash flow.
Requirement  9:
Matching is an important feature of accrual accounting that is lacking in the
cash flow statements. However, accruals are subject to greater managerial
discretion. See answer to reasons for decline as an example of jointly
analyzing the two statements.
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C17-2. Vulcan  Corporation:  Understanding  cash  flow  statements
Requirement  1:
Vulcans net income can be determined by adding the unrealized loss on
investments to total comprehensive income reported for the year ended
October 31, 2000.
 ($ in thousands)
 Comprehensive income as reported 336 $ 
 Plus: Unrealized loss on investments
   classified as available-for-sale 286   
Net  income 622 $ 
Vulcan  Corporation
Year Ended October 31, 2000
Computation  of  Net  Income
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Requirement  2:
In order to prepare Vulcans income statement at October 31, 2000, the
following items must be determined: sales, cost of goods sold, depreciation
expense, general & administrative expense, interest expense and tax
expense.  These items can readily be determined from the information
provided (see belowCalculation of revenues and expenses).
($  in  thousands)
Net  sales 40,455 $ 
Cost of goods sold 28,598   
Gross  profit 11,857   
General  and  administrative  expense 8,690     
Depreciation  expense 1,322     
Operating  income 1,845     
Interest  expense 888       
Income before income taxes 957       
Income  tax  expense 335       
Net  income 622       
Other  comprehensive  loss
   Unrealized loss on investments
      classified as available-for-sale (286)      
Comprehensive  income 336 $     
Year Ended 
October 31, 2000
Vulcan  Corporation
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income 
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Calculation of income statement revenues and expenses:
Note all amounts are in thousands
Sales
   Cash collected from customers 37,378 $    
   Plus increase in accounts receivable 3,077        
Net sales 40,455 $    
Cost of goods sold
   Cash paid to suppliers 26,884 $    
   Plus decrease in inventories 333            
   Plus increase in accounts payable 1,381        
Cost of goods sold 28,598 $    
General and administrative expense
   Cash paid for general and administrative expense 8,002 $      
   Plus increase in accrued general  and
       administrative expense 688            
General and administrative expense 8,690 $      
Depreciation  expense
   Plant, property & equipment 
      at October 31, 2000 10,707 $    
   Plant, property & equipment (PP&E)
      at October 31, 1999 11,523       
   Decrease in PP&E (816)           
Decrease in PP&E comprised of
   Equipment purchases 854            
   Equipment retirements at net book value (348)           
   Depreciation expense (plug number) (1,322)        
   Decrease in PP&E (816) $         
Interest expense
   Cash paid for interest expense 810 $          
   Plus increase in interest payable 78               
Interest expense 888 $          
Income tax expense
   Cash paid for income taxes 74 $            
   Plus increase in deferred taxes 261            
Income tax expense 335 $          
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Requirement  3:
Vulcans net cash provided by operating activities, using the indirect method,
would be $1,608,000.
($  in  thousands)
Net income 622 $    
Adjustments to net income:
   Depreciation 1,322 $ 
   Deferred taxes 261       1,583   
2,205   
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
      Increase  in  accounts  receivable (3,077)  
   Decrease in inventories 333      
      Increase  in  accounts  payable 1,381   
   Increase in interest payable 78        
   Increase in accrued general and
      administrative expense 688       (597)     
Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities 1,608 $ 
Vulcan  Corporation
Cash  Flow  From  Operating  Activities
Year Ended October 31, 2000
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C17-3. Fillio Corporation (KR):  Comprehensive  statement  of  cash  flows
Requirement  1:
Fillio  Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 12/31/01
Operating  Activities:
Net  loss ($11,403)
+ Dividend in kind 162
+ Depreciation 8,330
+ Loss on write-off of machinery & equipment 227
+ Non-cash portion of settlement with Sitco 1,775
+ Bad debt expense 238
+ Decrease  in  gross  accounts  receivable 13,782
- Bad debts written off (315)
+ Decrease  in  income  tax  receivable 6,731
+ Decrease  in  inventory 22,459
- Increase  in  prepaid  expenses (835)
- Decrease  in  trade  accounts  payable (22,725)
- Decrease  in  accrued  payroll (1,259)
+ Increase  in  accrued  interest 33
- Decrease  in  other  payables (19)
- Decrease  in  accrued  settlement ($2,432)
- Decrease  in  long-term  accrued  settlement     (1,500  ) (3,932)
-  Increase  in  deferred  financing  costs (413)
+  Increase  in  owners  equity  for  these  costs      400             (13  )
Cash flow from operations     $13,236  
Investing  Activities:
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment    (1,085  )
Cash flow from investing activities (    $1,085  )
(continued)
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Financing  Activities:
Increase  in  preferred  stock $1,937
- Dividend in kind (162)
- Noncash settlement with Sitco     (1,775  ) -
Repayment of principal on IDR bonds ($    320)
Retired revolving line of credit (19,973)
Retired equipment line of credit (15,762)
Borrowing on new revolving line of credit 21,006
Borrowing on new equipment line of credit 6,000
Repayment of notes secured by equipment (3,982)
2001 bank loan secured by real property
(i) Borrowing 3,000
(ii) Repayment     (1,500)   1,500
2001 equipment loan at 9%
(i) Borrowing 200
(ii) Repayment      (97)   103
Increase  in  common  stock  +  paid-in  capital 526
-  Non-cash  stock  for  financing  charges    (400)             126  
Cash flow from financing activities (    $11,302  )
Change  in  cash 849
Beginning  cash  balance           48  
Ending  cash  balance     $     897  
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Details of selected T-accounts:
                                           Accumulated Depreciation
$18,630 Beginning  balance
8,330 Depreciation  expense
Acc. dep. on asset written off $633
$26,327 Ending  balance
                                         Property, Plant and Equipment
Beginning  balance $55,574
$860
1
Original cost of asset written off
Purchase of PP&E 1,085
Ending  balance $55,799
1
Book value of asset written off $227
+ Acc dep. on asset written off     633   
= Original cost of asset written off      $860
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
$608 Beginning  balance
238 Bad debt expense
Bad debts written off $315
$531 Ending  balance
                                                  Accounts Receivable
Beginning  balance $32,803
Sales  revenue 184,137 $315 Bad debts written off
197,604 Cash  collected
Ending  balance $19,021
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Requirement  2:
Fillio  Corporation
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 12/31/01
Operating  Section  under  the  Direct  Method
Cash  collected  from  customers:
Sales  revenue $184,137
+ Decrease  in  gross  accounts  receivable 13,782
- Bad debts written off          (315)   $197,604
Cash  paid  to  suppliers:
Cost of sales (181,010)
+ Depreciation 8,330
+ Decrease  in  inventory 22,459
- Decrease  in  trade  accounts  payable     (22,725)   (172,946)
Cash paid for marketing, etc., expenses:
Marketing, general & admin. expenses (7,227)
+ Bad debt expense 238
- Increase  in  prepaid  expenses (835)
- Decrease  in  accrued  payroll       (1,259)   (9,083)
Cash  paid  for  interest:
Interest  expense (5,417)
+ Increase  in  accrued  interest             33   (5,384)
Interest income on income tax refund 1,048
Cash  paid  for  Sitco  settlement:
Settlement with Sitco (1,837)
+ Noncash portion of settlement with Sitco         1,775   (62)
Cash  paid  for  other  expenses:
Other  expenses (935)
+ Loss on write-off of machinery & equipment 227
- Decrease  in  other  payables (19)
- Increase  in  deferred  financing  costs (413)
+ Increase  in  owners  equity  for  these  costs          400   (740)
Income tax refund received 6,731
Cash  paid  for  accrued  settlement  costs:
- Decrease  in  accrued  settlement (2,432)
- Decrease in long-term accrued settlement       (1,500)         (3,932  )
Cash flow from operations     $  13,236  
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C17-4. Lucky Lady, Inc. (KR): Comprehensive statement of cash flows
Requirement  1:
Lucky Lady, Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
For  the  Year  Ended  12/31/01
Cash  Flows  from  Operating  Activities:
Net  loss ($117,586)
+ Depreciation  expense 8,018
+ Aircraft  carrying  value  adjustment 68,948
+ Loss on sale of property, plant & equip.
(book  value  $2,501cash  received  $684) 1,817
- Increase  in  net  accounts  receivable (29,869)
- Increase  in  prepaid  expenses (10,536)
- Increase  in  inventories (12,508)
+ Decrease  in  pre-opening  costs 10,677
- Increase  in  other  operating  assets (5,485)
+ Increase  in  accounts  payable 9,859
+ Increase  in  accrued  salaries  &  wages 7,249
+ Increase  in  accrued  interest  on  LT  debt 43
+ Increase  in  other  accrued  liabilities 23,758
+ Increase  in  deferred  revenue        10,784  
Cash flow from operations     (     $  34,831)  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Sale of property, plant & equipment 684
Purchase of PP&E and cost of building ($480,054)
+  Increase  in  construction  payables
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    64,548       (415,506  )
Cash flow from investment activities     ($414,822)  
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Repayment of principal in capital lease (1,564)
Additional borrowing (laundry loan) 10,000
Issuance  of  additional  common  stock       72,559  
Cash flow from financing activities     $  80,995  
Total change in cash (368,658)
Cash  at  12/31/00        579,963  
Cash  at  12/31/01     $211,305  
1
 Alternatively, this could be shown as a financing activity cash inflow.
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Note  on  significant  non-cash  transaction: The Company entered into a
capital lease agreement and recorded an asset and a corresponding liability
for $16,987.
                                  Property, Plant and Equipment
Beginning  balance $471,506
New capital lease 16,987 $14,751 Cost of asset sold (net book value
$2,501 + Acc. dep. $12,250)
Other new additions X
Ending  balance $953,796
Solve for X:
$953,796 = $471,506 + $16,987 + X - $14,751
X =     $480,054  
                                            Accumulated Depreciation
$21,796 Beginning  balance
Acc. depr. on asset sold X 8,018 Depreciation  expense
68,948 Carrying value adjustment
$86,512 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$86,512 = $21,796 + $8,018 + $68,948 - X
X =     $12,250  
Capital Lease Obligation (including current maturities)
$451 Beginning  balance
Repayment of principal X 16,987 New capital lease
$15,874 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$15,874 = $451 + $16,987 - X
X =     $1,564  
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Lucky  Lady,  Inc.Alternative  Approach
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended 12/31/01
Cash  Flows  from  Operating  Activities:
Net  loss ($117,586)
+ Depreciation  expense 8,018
+ Aircraft  carrying  value  adjustment 68,948
+ Loss on sale of property, plant & equip.
(Book value $2,501 - Cash received $684) 1,817
+ Bad debt expense 3,855
- Increase  in  gross  accounts  receivable ($33,071)
- Bad debts written off          (653  ) (33,724)
- Increase  in  prepaid  expenses (10,536)
- Increase  in  inventories (12,508)
+ Decrease  in  pre-opening  costs 10,677
- Increase  in  other  operating  assets (5,485)
+ Increase  in  accounts  payable 9,859
+ Increase  in  accrued  salaries  &  wages 7,249
+ Increase  in  accrued  interest  on  LT  debt 43
+ Increase  in  other  accrued  liabilities 23,758
+ Increase  in  deferred  revenue      10,784  
Cash flow from operations         (34,831  )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Sale of property, plant & equipment 684
Purchase of PP&E and cost of building (480,054)
+  Increase  in  construction  payables      64,548       (415,506  )
Cash flow from investment activities     (414,822  )
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:
Repayment of principal in capital lease (1,564)
Additional borrowing (laundry loan) 10,000
Issuance  of  additional  common  stock      72,559  
Cash flow from financing activities          80,995  
Total change in cash (368,658)
Cash  at  12/31/00        579,963  
Cash  at  12/31/01     $211,305  
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Under the alternative approach, we are merely breaking down the change in
net accounts receivable into three components which are italicized. This is
done in order to convert the indirect statement to a direct statement. Of
course, this step can be omitted.
Gross Accounts Receivable
Beginning  balance $2,178 $653 Bad debts written off
Revenue 57,800 X Cash  collected
Ending  balance $35,249
Solve for X:
$35,249 = $2,178 + $57,800 - $653 - X
X =     $24,076  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
$1,531 Beginning  balance
Bad debts written off X 3,855 Bad debt expense
$4,733 Ending  balance
Solve for X:
$4,733 = $1,531 + $3,855 - X
X = $653
Note: These T-accounts may be useful when preparing the direct cash flow
statements. Note that we have to consider the change in deferred revenue to
calculate  the  correct  amount  of  cash  collected  from  customers.
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Requirement  2:
Lucky Lady, Inc.
Direct  Method
Cash  Flow  from  Operations
Cash  collected  from  customers:
Total  revenue $57,800
- Increase  in  gross  A/R (33,071)
- Bad debts written off (653)
+Increase  in  deferred  revenue    10,784   $34,860
Cash  paid  for  direct  operating  expense  (approx.):
Direct operating expense (casino + ... + airline) (39,262)
- Increase  in  prepaid  expenses (10,536)
- Increase  in  inventories (12,508)
- Increase  in  other  operating  assets (5,485)
+Increase  in  accounts  payable 9,859
+Increase  in  accrued  salaries  &  wages 7,249
+Increase  in  other  accrued  liabilities    23,758   (26,925)
Cash paid for SG&A expenses:
SG&A  expenses (19,679)
+Bad  debt  expense      3,855   (15,824)
Cash  paid  for  hotel  pre-opening  expenses:
Hotel  pre-opening  expenses (45,130)
+Decrease  in  pre-opening  costs    10,677   (34,453)
Interest  income 12,231
Cash  paid  for  interest  expense:
Interest  expense (6,596)
+  Increase  in  accrued  interest  on  LT  debt          43   (6,553)
Cash  received  from  other  non-operating  items:
Other, net 16
+Loss on sale of PP&E      1,817           1,833  
Cash flow from operations    ($34,831  )
Note:  The  direct  approach  obviously  requires  assumptions  regarding  which
operating assets and liabilities pertain to which revenue and expense items.
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C17-5. Opus One, Inc. (KR): Preparation and analysis of the cash flow statement
Requirement  1:
Notes:
1) Since the company did not declare or pay any cash or stock dividends
during the year, the change in the retained earnings of $1,127,664 must be
the net income for the year. 
2) The T-accounts for property and equipment and accumulated depreciation
are prepared to solve for the new acquisitions of property and equipment
during the year.
                                               Accumulated Depreciation
$6,822,553 Balance as of 6/30/00
Acc. dep. on scrapped asset $57,107 2,265,735 Depreciation  expense  (given)
$9,031,181 Balance as of 6/30/01
                                                  Property and Equipment
Balance as of 6/30/00 $20,637,912
New  acquisitions 1,608,943 $64,484 Orig. cost of the scrapped asset
 ($57,107 + $7,377)
Balance as of 6/30/01 $22,182,371
First, by crediting the accumulated depreciation T-account with the
depreciation expense for the year, we find that the accumulated depreciation
on the scrapped asset must have been $57,107 (the plug number). Since the
book value of the scrapped asset was $7,377, the original cost of the asset
must have been $64,484 ($57,107 + $7,377). This amount would have been
credited to the property and equipment T-account. The resulting plug number
of $1,608,943 must be the cost of new property and equipment acquired
during the year.
3) The change in the accumulated amortization of $24,450 must represent
the non-cash amortization expense for the year. 
4) The  words  deferred  credits  suggest  that  the  liability  account  Other
liabilities & deferred credits must be an operating liability rather than a
financial liability. 
5) To calculate the financing cash flows from long-term debt, it is useful to
focus on the total long-term rather than split them into current and long-term
portions.
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Long-Term Debt: 6/30/01 6/30/00 Borrowing Repayments
Term loan  $3,420,000  $3,600,000 ($180,000)
Mortgage  note       534,475   555,455                (20,980  )
Total  $3,954,475  $555,455 $3,600,000 ($200,980)
- Current installments     (681,716  )    (21,348  )
Long-term  debt  (less)
current  installments
$3,272,759 $534,107
6) Although revolving credit agreements appear as a current liability, they
are a financing liability. Consequently, they will be reflected in the financing
section of the cash flow statement.
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Opus  One,  Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
For  the  Year  Ended  6/30/2001
Operating  Activities:
Net income for the year $  1,127,664
+ Amortization of goodwill 24,450
+ Depreciation  expense 2,265,735
+ Loss on disposition of equipment 7,377
Decrease  in  net  receivables 1,540,275
Decrease  in  inventories 815,162
Decrease  in  prepaid  expenses 254,183
Decrease  in  income  tax  receivable 1,500,482
Increase  in  deferred  tax  asset (511,600)
Decrease  in  pre-opening  costs 506,721
Increase  in  accounts  payable 3,102,873
Increase  in  accrued  liabilities 768,144
Increase  in  other  liabilities  &  deferred  credits          763,872  
Cash flow from operations     $12,165,338  
Investing  Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment     (     $  1,608,943  )
Cash flow from investing activities     ($  1,608,943  )
Financing  Activities:
Issuance  of  new  shares 8,998
Borrowing on term loan 3,600,000
Repayment of term loan (180,000)
Repayment of mortgage note (20,980)
Repayments under revolving credit agreement    (13,933,009  )
Cash flow from financing activities     ($10,524,991  )
Change  in  cash $31,404
Cash balance as of 6/30/00    19,481  
Cash balance as of 6/30/01     $50,885  
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Requirement  2:
Caveat: The analysis is handicapped by the limited amount of information
available in the problem. The learning objective of this assignment is to
enable the students to evaluate the cash flow statement rather than perform a
comprehensive analysis of the financial performance of Opus One, Inc.
The cash flow from operations (CFO) of Opus One, Inc., is almost 11 times
the net income of the company. Given the Wall Street adage that Cash Flow
is King and Earnings Dont Matter, does this mean that the financial
performance of Opus One is really 11 times better than that indicated by its
net income? Let us examine the sources of the high CFO to see whether
Opus One can sustain this level of cash flows in the future.
First of all, the companys receivables decreased by more than $1.5 million.
Roughly, the company collected that much more cash than the revenue
booked in the accrual accounting income statement. This might be good
news if the company has improved its collection efforts. Even so, this is
unlikely to happen year after year if a company is growing, i.e., collecting more
cash than the accrual revenue. Consequently, this is likely to be a temporary
phenomenon.
A second source of the higher cash flow is the drop in the level of inventory.
One possibility is that the drop is due to an unexpected sale at the end of the
year. However, this is unlikely since the company experienced a drop in the
receivables also; i.e, if there were unexpectedly large sales at the end of the
year, we might expect the accounts receivable to go up. More importantly,
inventory level provides a signal about future demand; i.e, companies are
likely to build up (decrease) inventories when they expect a surge (fall) in
demand. Therefore, another possibility is that the company saved some cash
in the current year by buying less inventory, but it might generate less cash
during the next year by selling less inventory. In any case, it is unlikely that
inventory levels can continue to decrease when companies are growing. In
fact, in the following year, the company built up almost $10 million of inventory
which resulted in a negative CFO. The main message here is that neither
cash flows nor accounting income by itself can tell the whole story. A joint
examination of the two is likely to be constructive.
A third factor is the increase in accounts payable by more than $3 million.
More credit from suppliers is not necessarily a bad sign; i.e, suppliers are
unlikely to extend credit when they believe their customers have impending
financial difficulties. However, an increase in accounts payable usually
happens when there is a buildup in the inventory level. Consequently, one
should examine why Opus One's accounts payable are increasing when its
inventory level is falling. One possibility is that the company was forced to
pay off its revolving credit under the current agreement (see financing cash
flow). This might have delayed the payment to the suppliers.
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A fourth item is the cash received from the decrease in the income tax refund
receivable. When is it likely for a company to have an asset called income
tax refund receivable? There are two possibilities. First, the company paid
more taxes during a year when compared to what it owed the IRS based on
its actual taxable income; i.e, the actual income was less than the anticipated
income. A second possibility is that the company incurred a net loss in the
recent past, and, using the loss carryback provision, the company is
expecting to receive a tax refund. Either scenario suggests that the company
has encountered difficulties in the recent past. In fact, Opus One incurred a
net loss of almost $2.5 million during the fiscal year 2000.
Similar comments can be made on other operating assets and liabilities.
The fact that the company arranged a term loan of $3.6 million is a positive
signal. First of all, the company has convinced a creditor to lend it money.
Secondly, the loan is a long-term one, and therefore, a substantial portion of
the principal payments are unlikely to be due in the near term. The company
has paid back about 5% of the term over a 4-month period. On an annual
basis, this translates into 15% of the loan; i.e, the company has the potential
to use the term loan to finance a part of its working capital needs over the
next  several  years.
Collaborative  Learning  Case
C17-6. Best  Buy  Company:    Analysis  of  financial  performance  from  the  cash  flow
statement and other information
Caveat:  Due to limited information available in the problem, our analysis
cannot provide a complete picture of the financial performance of the
company over the three-year period.  The learning objective for this problem
is to enable the student to examine the items that cause net income to be
different from the cash flow numbers.
Requirement  1:
Comparison of earnings and operating cash flows:
The  companys  net  income  has  consistently  increased  over  the  three-year
period, from almost $82 million during the fiscal year 1998 to more than $347
million during 2000.  Likewise, the cash flow from operations (CFO)
experienced year-to-year increases during this period from $450 million in
fiscal 1998 to $760 million in 2000.  During this three-year period, operations
have been the primary source of the companys cash flows.
How might an analyst interpret the companys increase in CFO?  Recall that
when operating assets increase (or decrease), they are a use of (or a source
of) operating cash flows.  The opposite is true for the operating liabilities.  An
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examination of the operating section of the cash flow statements suggests
that Best Buy has been building receivables during the three-year period
ending 2000.   In addition, inventories increased dramatically during 2000
when compared to 1999 and 1998s decreasing inventory levels.  Upon
closer examination, we see that from 1998 to 2000 Best Buy actually
experienced year-to-year inventory builds.  One more important fact to note is
that the increase each year in accounts payable more than offset any
perceived cash flow deterioration resulting from an inventory build.
An important task is for the analyst to understand whether these trends
signify positive or negative news about the company.  To understand the
change in inventories, let us focus on the statistics on new store openings:
2000 1999 1998 1997
Number of stores at the end of
year
357 311 284  272
Number of new stores opened
during the year
46 27 12
When retail companies such as Best Buy expand by acquiring or building
new stores, they experience a sudden demand for new working capital.  This
is clearly communicated by Best Buy in its annual report.
Each new store requires working capital of approximately $4 million
for merchandise inventory (net of vendor financing),  leasehold
improvements, fixtures and equipment.
Note that the words net of vendor financing suggests that the $4 million is
for the investment in inventory and other assets minus the credit extended
by  the  suppliers  through  accounts  payable.
It is quite likely that these new stores will not yet have reached their annual
revenue projections during the first year of operations.  Consequently, the
increase in accounts receivable and inventory will result in a drain on the
operating cash flows until the new stores reach their annual sales targets.
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Requirement  2:
Analysis of working capital needs:
Let us try to calculate the expected increase in the working capital during
each of the three years due to new store openings:
2000 1999 1998
Need for working capital per new
  store $    4,000 $    4,000 $  4,000
Number of new stores opened during
  the year 46 27 12
Total working capital needed for the
  new stores $184,000 $108,000 $48,000
Now, let us compare these figures with the actual change in the working
capital during the same period:
For the fiscal year ended 2/26/2000 2/27/1999 2/28/1998
Receivables 56,900 $         36,699 $         16,121 $        
Merchandise  inventories 137,315         (14,422)         (71,271)        
Other assets 11,005          4,251             3,278            
Accounts  payable (302,194)      (249,094)      (147,340)     
Other  liabilities (108,829)      (82,544)         (63,950)        
Accrued income taxes (97,814)         (62,672)         (33,759)        
Net decrease in the working capital (303,617) $     (367,782) $     (296,921) $    
Changes in Working Capital
Note that each of the figures in the above table are taken from the operating
section of the statement of cash flows.  However, their signs have been
reversed  since  working  capital  is  defined  as  current  assets  (-)  current
liabilities.  Consequently, increases in assets and liabilities have the positive
and negative signs, respectively.  The opposite is true for the decreases in
assets  and  liabilities.
Given the significant growth during the three-year period ended 2000 (adding
a total of 85 new stores), it is surprising that Best Buy's working capital
requirements appear to have decreased.  Looking at fiscal 2000, in which 46
stores were opened, we see that working capital requirements were negative;
however, they increased by more than $64 million when compared to 1999.
This is considerable less than the $184 million that was expected based on
the working capital requirements of the new stores for 2000.  Consequently,
an analyst is likely to conclude that Best Buys growth strategy is
conservative  and  can  be  easily  financed  through  existing  operations.
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However, an analyst must carefully follow up to examine how well the new
stores are doing.
Requirement  3:
Analysis of year-to-year changes in inventory and how these changes were
financed:
During 2000, although the company added another 46 stores, their working
capital decreased about $304 million compared to the expected increase of
$184 million.  This is primarily the result of increased vendor financing of
inventory.
2000
Increase  in  merchandise  inventory 137,315 $ 
Increase  in  accounts  payable 302,194   
% of increase in inventory financed by accounts payable 220%
Suppliers financed the entire growth in inventory during 2000.  Similar vendor
financing was achieved in fiscal 1999 and 1998.  The question the analyst will
ask is whether this type of financing is sustainable in the long run.
Fiscal 2000 was good year for Best Buy.  The companys profits increased
over 60% from 1999 (which was 164% more than fiscal 1998).  Operating
cash flows indicate that the company has made substantial efforts to improve
its financial position by using vendor financing to offset increased inventory
levels in 2000.  During 1999 and 1998 inventory levels decreased, which
appears to be inconsistent with operating results.  That is, Best Buy
experienced tremendous growth in revenue during this period.  As a result,
inventory levels would have been expected to increase in order to support
this growth.  The fact that they did not indicates that management has
implemented programs to improve inventory management and control
inventory  levels.
Accounts  receivable  experienced  year-to-year  increases,  which  is
consistent with growth in sales.  However, the analyst will want to follow up
with the company to insure that the increase in receivables is due to
increased  sales  volume  versus  a  change  in  credit  policy  or  credit  terms.
Requirement  4:
Insights  from  the  Investing  and  Financing  sections  of  the  cash  flow
statement.
The "Investing" section of the cash flow statement suggest that the company
has substantially increased its capital expenditures during 2000 to more than
$361 million from around $166 million and $72 million in 1999 and 1998,
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respectively.  It appears that Best Buy is planning to continue its expansion
program.
Finally, let us focus on the financing cash flows.  The most important issue is
how the business expansion was financed:
  In 1998 borrowings and proceeds from issuing common stock were
virtually offset by long-term debt repayments.
  In 1999 and 2000 Best Buy used cash to reduce its long-term debt and
repurchase  its  common  stock.
Based on the above, we can conclude that Best Buy is financing its growth
through  operations  (that  is  through  increased  earnings,  improved  inventory
management and extensive use of vendor financing).  An analyst may want to
ask the question Is it smart to finance long-term needs (permanent
increases in working capital for new store openings) and business expansion
with short-term financings.
The following are selected excerpts from the management discussion and
analysis section of the 2000 fiscal year 10-K report of the company.  The
management discusses many of the issues that were brought out in our
analysis of the cash flows of Best Buy.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources Excerpts
Record financial performance enabled the Company to internally fund its business
expansion and repurchase approximately $400million of the Company's common stock,
while maintaining its liquidity and strong financial position. Cash flow from operations
increased $98million in fiscal 2000, to $760million, driven by earnings growth and
continued improvement in inventory management.
Inventories at the end of fiscal 2000 were $1.2billion, up only 13% compared with one
year ago, even with a 24% sales increase, due to faster inventory turns. The increase in
inventories was fully funded by an increase in accounts payable.
Trade receivables, mainly credit card and vendor-related receivables, increased $57
million from one year ago. The increase was primarily due to higher business volumes
resulting from a 25% increase in fourth-quarter sales and amounts due from ISP promotion
subsidies. Receivables from sales on the Company's private-label credit card are sold to
third parties, without recourse, and the Company does not bear any risk of loss with
respect to these receivables.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased compared with fiscal 1999, due to
higher business volume. Accrued compensation and related liabilities increased versus
one year ago as a result of expenses associated with the expanding employee base
supporting the Company's growth.
Debt declined $30million in fiscal 2000 due to the repayment of an $18million note and
scheduled maturities of capital leases and other loans.
Capital spending in fiscal 2000 was $361million, compared with $166million and
$72million in fiscal 1999 and fiscal 1998, respectively. The Company expanded its store
base by investing in 47 new stores and 13 remodeled or relocated stores during fiscal
2000, compared with 28 new stores and five remodeled or relocated stores in fiscal 1999,
and 13 new stores and five remodeled or relocated stores in fiscal 1998.
The Company increased its expansion program in fiscal 1999 after the initiatives to
improve operations resulted in an enhanced operating model and improved profitability.
Capital spending in fiscal 2000 also included the initial development for some of the stores
scheduled to open in fiscal 2001. Additionally, the Company expanded its corporate
facilities to support the growth of the business, the most significant investment being the
purchase of an additional office building to supplement the Company's corporate office.
The Company also continued to invest in new systems and technology to better position it
for continued growth and to generate improvements in its existing business.