The following changes in the statement of financial position accounts of BC were gathered for preparation of Statement on Cash Flow: Cash270,000 Short-term investment 200,000 Accounts receivable (20,000) Inventory 100,000 Noncurrent investment (100,000) Equipment 700,000 Accumulated depreciation -increase 50,000 Accounts payable (5,000) Dividends payable 160,000
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.
The following changes in the
Cash270,000
Short-term investment 200,000
Accounts receivable (20,000)
Inventory 100,000
Noncurrent investment (100,000)
Equipment 700,000
Accounts payable (5,000)
Dividends payable 160,000
Short-term notes, non-trade 300,000
Long-term debts 130,000
Ordinary share, P10 par 150,000
Share premium (APIC) 75,000
The following additional information relates to the same year:
a.Net income was P1,090,000.
b.Cash dividend declared was P800,000.
c.Equipment costing P600,000 and having a book value of P350,000 and accumulated depreciation of P250,000 was sold for P350,000.
d.A short-terminvestment with a cost of P50,000 was sold for P90,000.
e.Depreciation expenses amounted to P300,000.
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