HORNGREN'S M&F ACCT LL/W TCC CODE >IC<
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.1EI
Moss Exports is having a bad year. Net income is only $60,000. Also, two important overseas customers are filling behind in their payments to Moss, and Moss's accounts receivable are ballooning. The company desperately needs a loan. The Moss Exports Board of Directors is considering ways to put the best face on the company's financial statements. Moss's bank closely examines cash flow from operating activities. Daniel Peavey, Moss's controller, suggests reclassifying the receivables from the slow-paying clients as long-term. He explains to the board that removing the $80,000 increase in accounts receivable from current assets will increase net cash provided by operations. This approach may help Moss get the loan.
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1. Using only the amounts given, compute net cash provided by operations, both without and with the reclassification of the receivables. Which reporting makes Moss look better?
2. Under what condition would the reclassification of the receivables be ethical? Unethical?
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Chapter 14 Solutions
HORNGREN'S M&F ACCT LL/W TCC CODE >IC<
Ch. 14 - The purposes of the statement of cash flows are to...Ch. 14 - The main categories of cash flow activities are a....Ch. 14 - Operating activities are most closely related to...Ch. 14 - Which item does not appear on a statement of cash...Ch. 14 - Leather Shop earned net income of 57,000 after...Ch. 14 - The Plant Assets account and Accumulated...Ch. 14 - Mountain Water Corp. issued common stock of 28,000...Ch. 14 - Prob. 8QCCh. 14 - Prob. 9QCCh. 14 - If accrued liabilities increased during the year,...
Ch. 14 - Prob. 1RQCh. 14 - How does the statement of cash flows help users of...Ch. 14 - Describe the three basic types of cash flow...Ch. 14 - What types of transactions are reported in the...Ch. 14 - Prob. 5RQCh. 14 - Prob. 6RQCh. 14 - Explain why depreciation expense, depletion...Ch. 14 - Prob. 8RQCh. 14 - If current assets other than cash increase, what...Ch. 14 - If current liabilities increase, what is the...Ch. 14 - Prob. 11RQCh. 14 - Prob. 12RQCh. 14 - Prob. 13RQCh. 14 - Prob. 14RQCh. 14 - Prob. 15RQCh. 14 - Prob. 16RQCh. 14 - Describing the purposes of the statement of cash...Ch. 14 - Prob. 14.2SECh. 14 - Classifying items on the indirect statement of...Ch. 14 - S14-4 Computing cash flows from operating...Ch. 14 - Prob. 14.5SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.6SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.7SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.8SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.9SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.10SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.11SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.12SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.13SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.14SECh. 14 - Prob. 14.15SECh. 14 - Classifying cash flow items Consider the following...Ch. 14 - Prob. 14.17ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.18ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.19ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.20ECh. 14 - E14-21 Preparing the statement of cash...Ch. 14 - Prob. 14.22ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.23ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.24ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.25ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.26ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.27ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.28ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.29ECh. 14 - E14A-30 Computing cash flow items—direct...Ch. 14 - Prob. 14.31ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.32APCh. 14 - Prob. 14.33APCh. 14 - Prob. 14.34APCh. 14 - Prob. 14.35APCh. 14 - Prob. 14.36APCh. 14 - P14-34A Preparing the statement of cash...Ch. 14 - P14-34A Preparing the statement of cash...Ch. 14 - Prob. 14.39BPCh. 14 - Prob. 14.40BPCh. 14 - Prob. 14.41BPCh. 14 - Prob. 14.42BPCh. 14 - Prob. 14.43BPCh. 14 - Prob. 14.44BPCh. 14 - Prob. 14.45BPCh. 14 - Prob. 47CPCh. 14 - Prob. 14.1TICh. 14 - Prob. 14.1DCCh. 14 - Moss Exports is having a bad year. Net income is...Ch. 14 - Prob. 14.1FSC
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