Use the information provided below to prepare the Cash Flow Statement of Chelsea Limited for the year ended 31 December 2021 using the answer template provided (see images) Additional information: (See images) ¦ Selling and administrative expenses include depreciation as follows: Depreciation on buildings R96 000 Depreciation on plant and machinery R160 000 ¦ There were purchases but no disposals of property, plant and equipment for the financial year ended 31 December 2021. ¦ Total dividends for the year ended 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2020 amounted to R288 000 and R388 000 respectively. ¦ Inventories on 31 December 2019 amounted to R560 000. ¦ All purchases and sales of inventories were on credit. ¦ The number of shares in issue was 400 000. ¦ Credit terms from creditors are 90 days.
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 information provided below to prepare the Cash Flow Statement of Chelsea Limited for the year ended 31 December 2021 using the answer template provided (see images)
Additional information: (See images)
¦ Selling and administrative expenses include
Depreciation on buildings R96 000
Depreciation on plant and machinery R160 000
¦ There were purchases but no disposals of property, plant and equipment for the financial year ended 31 December
2021.
¦ Total dividends for the year ended 31 December 2021 and 31 December 2020 amounted to
R288 000 and R388 000 respectively.
¦ Inventories on 31 December 2019 amounted to R560 000.
¦ All purchases and sales of inventories were on credit.
¦ The number of shares in issue was 400 000.
¦ Credit terms from creditors are 90 days.
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