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Curwen Inc. reported net cash flow from operating activities of $180,900 on its statement of cash flows for a recent year ended December 31. The following information was reported in the Cash flows from operating activities section of the statement of cash flows, using the indirect method:
| Decrease in income taxes payable | $4,100 | 
| Decrease in inventories | 10,200 | 
| Depreciation | 15,700 | 
| Gain on sale of investments | 7,100 | 
| Increase in accounts payable | 2,800 | 
| Increase in prepaid expenses | 1,700 | 
| Increase in accounts receivable | 7,700 | 
a.
Determine the net income reported by Curwen Inc. for the year ended
December 31.
$
b. Curwen’s net income differed from cash flows from operations because of the following:
Req a - Net Income $165,700
| Curwen Inc. | |||
| Cashflow Statement - Indirect method | |||
| Cash flows from Operating Activities | |||
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 180,900 | ||
| Non cash adjustments | |||
| Depreciation expense | (15,700) | ||
| Changes in current operating assets and liabilities | |||
| Increase in accounts receivable | 7,700 | ||
| Decrease in inventories | (10,200) | ||
| Increase in prepaid expenses | 1,700 | ||
| Increase in accounts payable | (2,800) | ||
| Decrease in income taxes payable | 4,100 | ||
| Net Income | 165,700 | ||
| Req b | |||
| Curwen’s net income differed from cash flows from operations because of the following: | |||
| 1 | Depreciation expense, which has no effect on cash flows from operating activities | ||
| 3 | Changes in current operating assets and liabilities that are added or deducted, | ||
| depending on their effect on cash flow but not in the income statement. | |||