The 2014 comparative balance sheet and 2014 income statement of Byfield Co Ltd, have just been distributed at a meeting of the company’s board of directors. The members of the board of directors were desirous of knowing the reason or reasons why the cash balance different from the net income. The company uses the indirect method to prepare the statement of cash flows and it is expected that this should be able to provide the needed clarity required by the directors. The directors have asked each student from your accounting course to assist with the needed clarification and have put forward the following financial information grouped according to your surname initial. Having identified the information you are next required to address the requirements outline below. Financial info to be used by surnames with initials (C, O, R, Y) Simple Things Industries Ltd. Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 and 2013   2014 2013 Increase/(Decrease)         Assets          Cash      110,000            70,000  ?    Accounts Receivable      300,000         325,000  ?    Supplies      350,000         280,000  ?    Prepaid expenses        35,000            28,000  ?    Intangible assets      215,000         215,000  ? Equipment, net  1,200,000         980,000  ? Total Assets  2,210,000      1,898,000         Liabilities          Accounts payable      250,000         140,000  ?    Accrued liabilities      210,000         215,000  ?    Income tax payable        78,000            98,500  ? Long-term notes payable      602,000         725,000  ?       Stockholders' Equity       Common Stock      410,000         330,000  ? Retained earnings      730,000         450,000  ? Treasury stock      (70,000)          (60,500)  ? Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  2,210,000      1,898,000       Income Statement   Year Ended December 31,2014   Revenues and gains:          Sales revenue  2,100,000        Gain on sale of Equipment        85,000           Total revenues and gains        2,185,000   Expenses          Cost of goods sold      900,000        Depreciation expense      150,000        Other operating expense      350,000           Total expenses        1,400,000   Income before income taxes           785,000   Income tax expense           210,000   Net Income           575,000 Notes       Acquisition of Equipment during 2014           540,000   Sale proceed from sale of Equipment           255,000   Receipt for issuance of notes payable              27,000   Payment for note payable           150,000   Dividend paid           295,000   Book value of equipment sold           170,000                   Requirements Reconstruct the company’s comparative balance sheet for 2013/2014 using the information in line with your surname initial and compute and show the missing figures to include the appropriate sign as a positive or negative figure.   2. Which category of the statement of cash flow is considered as the most important? Why?   3.Prepare a complete statement of cash flows for 2014 using the indirect method using the information in line with your surname initial.

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The 2014 comparative balance sheet and 2014 income statement of Byfield Co Ltd, have just been distributed at a meeting of the company’s board of directors. The members of the board of directors were desirous of knowing the reason or reasons why the cash balance different from the net income. The company uses the indirect method to prepare the statement of cash flows and it is expected that this should be able to provide the needed clarity required by the directors.

The directors have asked each student from your accounting course to assist with the needed clarification and have put forward the following financial information grouped according to your surname initial.

Having identified the information you are next required to address the requirements outline below.

Financial info to be used by surnames with initials (C, O, R, Y)

Simple Things Industries Ltd.

Comparative Balance Sheet

December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

2014

2013

Increase/(Decrease)

        Assets

 

 

 

   Cash

     110,000

           70,000

 ?

   Accounts Receivable

     300,000

        325,000

 ?

   Supplies

     350,000

        280,000

 ?

   Prepaid expenses

       35,000

           28,000

 ?

   Intangible assets

     215,000

        215,000

 ?

Equipment, net

 1,200,000

        980,000

 ?

Total Assets

 2,210,000

     1,898,000

 

      Liabilities

 

 

 

   Accounts payable

     250,000

        140,000

 ?

   Accrued liabilities

     210,000

        215,000

 ?

   Income tax payable

       78,000

           98,500

 ?

Long-term notes payable

     602,000

        725,000

 ?

      Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Common Stock

     410,000

        330,000

 ?

Retained earnings

     730,000

        450,000

 ?

Treasury stock

     (70,000)

         (60,500)

 ?

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 2,210,000

     1,898,000

 

 

 

Income Statement

 

Year Ended December 31,2014

 

Revenues and gains:

 

 

 

   Sales revenue

 2,100,000

 

 

   Gain on sale of Equipment

       85,000

 

 

      Total revenues and gains

 

     2,185,000

 

Expenses

 

 

 

   Cost of goods sold

     900,000

 

 

   Depreciation expense

     150,000

 

 

   Other operating expense

     350,000

 

 

      Total expenses

 

     1,400,000

 

Income before income taxes

 

        785,000

 

Income tax expense

 

        210,000

 

Net Income

 

        575,000

Notes

   

 

Acquisition of Equipment during 2014

 

        540,000

 

Sale proceed from sale of Equipment

 

        255,000

 

Receipt for issuance of notes payable

 

           27,000

 

Payment for note payable

 

        150,000

 

Dividend paid

 

        295,000

 

Book value of equipment sold

 

        170,000

 

             

 

Requirements

  1. Reconstruct the company’s comparative balance sheet for 2013/2014 using the information in line with your surname initial and compute and show the missing figures to include the appropriate sign as a positive or negative figure.

 

2. Which category of the statement of cash flow is considered as the most important? Why?

 

3.Prepare a complete statement of cash flows for 2014 using the indirect method using the information in line with your surname initial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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