Statement of Cash Flows—Indirect Method List the errors you find in the following statement of cash flows. The cash balance at the beginning of the year was $240,000. All other amounts are correct, except the cash balance at the end of the year.
Shasta Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y9
Cash flows from (used for) operating activities:
Net income $360,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
flow from operating activities:
Depreciation 100,800
Gain on sale of investments 17,280
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable 27,360
Increase in inventories (36,000)
Increase in accounts payable (3,600)
Decrease in accrued expenses payable (2,400)
Net cash flow from operating activities $463,440
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash received from sale of investments $240,000
Cash paid for purchase of land (259,200)
Cash paid for purchase of equipment (432,000)
Net cash flow used for investing activities (415,200)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash received from sale of common stock $312,000
Cash paid for dividends (132,000)
Net cash flow from financing activities 180,000
Change in cash $47,760
Cash at the end of the year 192,240
Cash at the beginning of the year $240,000
a. Answer the following questions. Use your answers to help you in locating errors for the above statement of cash flows.
Item
1. Depreciation should be added to net income.
2. Gain on sale of investments should be added to net income.
3. Increases in accounts payable should be deducted from net income.
4. Increases in accounts receivable should be added to net income.
5. Cash paid for property, plant, and equipment should be deducted under investing.
6. Cash received from sale of common stock should be added under financing.
b. Enter the corrected amounts below. Use the minus sign to indicate cash out flows, cash payments, decreases in cash, or any negative adjustments.
Net cash flow from operating activities $
Net cash flow used for investing activities $
Net cash flow provided by financing activities $
c. Based on the corrected amounts above and the fact that the correct cash balance at the beginning of the year was $240,000, enter the corrected amounts for the increase in cash and the cash balance at the end of the year.