The following changes took place last year in Pavolik Company’s balance sheet accounts: Asset and Contra-Asset Accounts Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts
Cash and cash equivalents $ 20 D Accounts payable $ 62 I
Accounts receivable $ 24 I Accrued liabilities $ 24 D
Inventory $ 58 D Income taxes payable$ 29 I
Prepaid expenses $ 19 I Bonds payable $ 204 I
Long-term investments $ 21 D Common stock $ 96 D
Property, plant, and equipment$ 395 I Retained earnings $ 82 I
Accumulated depreciation $ 82 I
D = Decrease; I = Increase.
Long-term investments that cost the company $21 were sold during the year for $46 and land that cost $45 was sold for $24. In addition, the company declared and paid $18 in cash dividends during the year. Besides the sale of land, no other sales or retirements of plant and equipment took place during the year. Pavolik did not retire any bonds during the year or issue any new common stock.
The company’s income statement for the year follows:
Sales $ 1,020
Cost of goods sold 446
Gross margin 574
Selling and administrative expenses 420
Net operating income 154
Nonoperating items:
Loss on sale of land $ (21 )
Gain on sale of investments 25 4
Income before taxes 158
Income taxes 58
Net income $ 100
The company’s beginning cash balance was $128 and its ending balance was $108.
Required:
1. Use the indirect method to determine the net cash provided by operating activities for the year.
2. Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year.

1. $260

2. $103

Explanation:

1. Calculation to determine the net cash provided by operating activities for the year

PAVOLIK COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS PARTIAL (USING INDIRECT METHOD)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

Particulars Amount

Cash flow from operating activities

Net Income $100

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

Adjustment for non cash effects

Depreciation $82

Loss on sale of land $21

Gain on sale of investments -$25

Change in operating assets & liabilities

Increase in accounts receivable -$24

Decrease in inventory $58

Increase in prepaid expenses -$19

Increase in accounts payable $62

Decrease in accrued liabilities -$24

Increase in income taxes payable $29

Net cash flow from operating activities (a)$260

Therefore Using the indirect method the net cash provided by operating activities for the year is $260

2. Preparation of a statement of cash flows for the year

PAVOLIK COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USING INDIRECT METHOD)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

Particulars Amount

$

Cash flow from operating activities (a) $260

Cash Flow from Investing activities

Property,plant and equipment purchased -$395

Long term investment sold $46

Land sold $24

Net cash Flow from Investing activities (b) -$325

(-$395+$46+$24)

Cash Flow from Financing activities

Cash dividends paid -$18

Common stock purchased -$96

Bonds issued $204

Net cash Flow from Financing activities (c) $90

(+$204-$18-$96)

Net Change in cash c=a+b+c -$25

Beginning cash balance $128

Closing cash balance $103

($128-$25)

Therefore the statement of cash flows for the year is $103

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