the Cash Flow Statement
A cash flow statement is a financial report that describes the sources of a company's cash, detailing cash inflows and outflows over a specified time period. It is useful in assessing the amounts, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows.
Provides answers to
- Where did the cash come from
 
- What was the cash used for
 
- What was the change in cash balance
 
 
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The Sections
- Operating activities
 
- Investing activities
 
- Financing activities
 
 
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Sources of Information
- Comparative balance sheet
 
- Current income statement
 
- Selected transaction data
 
 
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| Entity Name | 
| Statement of Cash Flows | 
| For the period Ended date | 
| Cash flows from operating activities | 
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| Net income | 
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$ 320,750 | 
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| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net  | 
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| cash provided by operating activities | 
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| Depreciation expense | 
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$ 44,200 | 
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| Amortization expense | 
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14,500 | 
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| Gain on sale of plant assets | 
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(3,600) | 
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| Increase in accounts receivables | 
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(14,560) | 
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| Decrease in inventory | 
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18,300 | 
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| Increase in accounts payable | 
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1,200 | 
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93,040 | 
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | 
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443,790 | 
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| Cash flows from investing activities | 
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| Sales of plant assets | 
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33,000 | 
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| Purchase of equipment | 
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(215,000) | 
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| Purchase of land | 
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65,500 | 
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| Net cash used by investing activities | 
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(116,500) | 
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| Cash flows from financing activities | 
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| Payment of cash dividend | 
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(22,000) | 
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| Issuance of common stock | 
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100,000 | 
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| Redemption of bonds | 
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    (30,000) | 
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| Net cash provided by financing activities | 
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48,000 | 
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| Net increase in cash | 
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327,290 | 
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| Cash at beginning of year | 
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25,500 | 
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| Cash at end of year | 
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    $ 352,790 | 
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| Non-cash investing and financing activities | 
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| Purchase of equipment through issuance of $25,000 of bonds | 
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