Use the following information about Ferron Company to prepare a complete statement of cash flows (direct method) for the current year ended December 31. Use a note disclosure for any noncash investing and financing activities. Cash and cash equivalents, P5 Dec. 31 prior year-end $ 40,000 Cash and cash equivalents, Dec. 31 current year-end 148,000 Cash received as interest 3,500 Cash paid for salaries 76,500 Bonds payable retired by issuing common stock (no gain or loss on retirement) . 185,500 Cash paid to retire long-term notes payable . 100,000 Cash received from sale of equipment . 60,250 Cash received in exchange for six-month note payable $ 35,000 Land purchased by issuing long-term note payable 105,250 Cash paid for store equipment 24,750 Cash dividends paid . 10,000 Cash paid for other expenses 20,000 Cash received from customers 495,000 Cash paid for inventory 254,500
Reporting Cash Flows
Reporting of cash flows means a statement of cash flow which is a financial statement. A cash flow statement is prepared by gathering all the data regarding inflows and outflows of a company. The cash flow statement includes cash inflows and outflows from various activities such as operating, financing, and investment. Reporting this statement is important because it is the main financial statement of the company.
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is an integral part of the set of financial statements of an organization that reports the assets, liabilities, equity (shareholding) capital, other short and long-term debts, along with other related items. A balance sheet is one of the most critical measures of the financial performance and position of the company, and as the name suggests, the statement must balance the assets against the liabilities and equity. The assets are what the company owns, and the liabilities represent what the company owes. Equity represents the amount invested in the business, either by the promoters of the company or by external shareholders. The total assets must match total liabilities plus equity.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are written records of an organization which provide a true and real picture of business activities. It shows the financial position and the operating performance of the company. It is prepared at the end of every financial cycle. It includes three main components that are balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
Owner's Capital
Before we begin to understand what Owner’s capital is and what Equity financing is to an organization, it is important to understand some basic accounting terminologies. A double-entry bookkeeping system Normal account balances are those which are expected to have either a debit balance or a credit balance, depending on the nature of the account. An asset account will have a debit balance as normal balance because an asset is a debit account. Similarly, a liability account will have the normal balance as a credit balance because it is amount owed, representing a credit account. Equity is also said to have a credit balance as its normal balance. However, sometimes the normal balances may be reversed, often due to incorrect journal or posting entries or other accounting/ clerical errors.
Use the following information about Ferron Company to prepare a complete statement of
method) for the current year ended December 31. Use a note disclosure for any noncash investing and
financing activities. Cash and cash equivalents, P5
Dec. 31 prior year-end $ 40,000
Cash and cash equivalents,
Dec. 31 current year-end 148,000
Cash received as interest 3,500
Cash paid for salaries 76,500
Bonds payable retired by issuing common
stock (no gain or loss on retirement) . 185,500
Cash paid to retire long-term notes payable . 100,000
Cash received from sale of equipment . 60,250
Cash received in exchange for six-month
note payable $ 35,000
Land purchased by issuing long-term
note payable 105,250
Cash paid for store equipment 24,750
Cash dividends paid . 10,000
Cash paid for other expenses 20,000
Cash received from customers 495,000
Cash paid for inventory 254,500
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