Squirrel Tree Services reports the following amounts on December 31. Assets Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Cash $ 8,300 Accounts payable $ 11,500
Supplies 2,400 Salaries payable 4,100
Prepaid insurance 4,100 Notes payable 26,000
Building 78,000 Common stock 40,000
Retained earnings 11,200
In addition, the company reported the following cash flows.
Cash Inflows Cash Outflows
Customers $ 96,000 Employee salaries $ 40,000
Borrow from the bank (note) 38,000 Supplies 22,000
Sale of investments 35,800 Dividends 15,500
Purchase building 98,000
Required:
1. Prepare a balance sheet.
2. Prepare a statement of cash flows. (Cash outflows and decreases in cash should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Answer and Explanation:

The Preparation of balance sheet is prepared below:-

                                    Squirrel Tree Services

                                        Balance Sheet

                              For the year ended 31st December

Assets                        Amount              Liabilities                 Amount

Cash                             $8,300            Accounts payable    $11,500

Supplies                       $2,400            Salary payable         $4,100

Prepaid insurance       $4,100            Notes payable          $26,000

Building                        $78,000

                                                            Total liabilities         $41,600

                                                            Common stock        $40,000

                                                            Retained earning    $11,200

                                                            Total stockholder

                                                                 equity                  $51,200

                                                            Total liabilities and

Total assets              $92,800          stockholder equity   $92,800

B. The preparation of cash flows is shown below:-

                                    Squirrel Tree Services

                                        Cash flow

                              For the year ended 31st December

Particulars                                                                         Amount

Cash flow from operating activities

Cash inflow from customers                   $96,000

Cash outflow for salaries                         ($40,000)

Cash outflow for supplies                        ($22,000)

Net cash flow from operating activities                         $34,000

Cash flow from investing activities

Sale of investment                                  $35,800

Purchase of building                               ($98,000)

Net cash flow from investing activities                         ($62,200)

Cash flow from financing activities

Borrow from bank                                  $38,000

Dividends                                                ($15,500)

Net cash flow financing activities                                  $22,500

Net increase in cash                                                       ($5,700)

Beginning cash of the year                                            $15,200

Ending cash of the year                                                 $9,500

Working note

we deduct the cash inflow from cash outflow and add cash to reach the beginning cash of the year.

a. $48.75

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