In: Accounting
Freeport Company's income statement for last year is as follows:
| Income Statement | |
| Sales | $300,000 |
| Less: Cost of goods sold | 200,000 |
| Gross margin | 100,000 |
| Less: Operating expenses | 60,000 |
| Income before taxes | 40,000 |
| Less: Income taxes | 16,000 |
| Net income | $24,000 |
The beginning and ending balances for last year are available for the following accounts:
| Ending balance |
Beginning balance |
||
| Accounts receivable | $32,000 | $40,000 | |
| Inventory | 60,000 | 50,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 12,000 | 8,000 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | (40,000) | (30,000) | |
| Accounts payable | 30,000 | 45,000 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 16,000 | 10,000 | |
| Income taxes payable | 2,000 | 5,000 |
Required:
Using the direct method, prepare the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.
| Freeport Company | ||
| Operating Activities Section | ||
| $ | ||
| Adjustments for conversion to cash basis: | ||
| $ | ||
| Adjustments for conversion to cash basis: | ||
| Adjustments for conversion to cash basis: | ||
| Adjustments for conversion to cash basis: | ||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | ||

Note:
Accrued liabilities exist only in accrual method of
accounting.Depreciation expense is a non cash expense so it is not
computed in cash flows under direct method.