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Forten Company, a merchandiser, recently completed its calendar-year 2017 operations. For the year, (1) all sales are credit sales, (2) all credits to Accounts Receivable reflect cash receipts from customers, (3) all purchases of inventory are on credit, (4) all debits to Accounts Payable reflect cash payments for inventory, and (5) Other Expenses are paid in advance and are initially debited to Prepaid Expenses. The company’s income statement and balance sheets follow.

FORTEN COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheets December 31, 2017 and 2016
	2017				2016
Assets
Cash	$	52,900			$	75,500
Accounts receivable		68,810				52,625
Inventory		278,656				253,800
Prepaid expenses		1,270				1,995
Total current assets		401,636				383,920
Equipment		155,500				110,000
Accum. depreciation—Equipment		(37,625	)			(47,000	)
Total assets	$	519,511			$	446,920
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable	$	55,141			$	117,675
Short-term notes payable		10,600				6,400
Total current liabilities		65,741				124,075
Long-term notes payable		64,000				50,750
Total liabilities		129,741				174,825
Equity
Common stock, $5 par value		166,750				152,250
Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock		39,500				0
Retained earnings		183,520				119,845
Total liabilities and equity	$	519,511			$	446,920

  

FORTEN COMPANY Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2017
Sales				$	592,500
Cost of goods sold					287,000
Gross profit					305,500
Operating expenses
Depreciation expense	$	22,750
Other expenses		134,400			157,150
Other gains (losses)
Loss on sale of equipment					(7,125	)
Income before taxes					141,225
Income taxes expense					27,050
Net income				$	114,175

Additional Information on Year 2017 Transactions

The loss on the cash sale of equipment was $7,125 (details in b).

Sold equipment costing $52,875, with accumulated depreciation of $32,125, for $13,625 cash.

Purchased equipment costing $98,375 by paying $34,000 cash and signing a long-term note payable for the balance.

Borrowed $4,200 cash by signing a short-term note payable.

Paid $51,125 cash to reduce the long-term notes payable.

Issued 2,700 shares of common stock for $20 cash per share.

Declared and paid cash dividends of $50,500.

Required:
1. Prepare a complete statement of cash flows; report its operating activities using the indirect method. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
  

Answer 1

Cash Flow statement for the year ended December 31,2017
	Amount	Amount
cash flow from operating Activities
Net Income as per income statement		114175
Add: Non cash and non operating items
Depreciation	22750
Loss on sale of equipment	7125	29875
Add: Decrease in current assets and increase in current liabilities
Prepaid Expenses	725
Short term notes	4200	4925
Less: increase in current assets and decrease in current liabilties
Accounts receivable	-16185
inventory	-24856
accounts payable	-62534	-103575
Net cash flow from operating activities		45400
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Sale proceeds of equipment	13625
Purchase of equipment	-34000
Net cash used by investing activities		-20375
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payment of long-term notes payable	-51125
Issuance of Common stock (2700*20)	54000
Payment of cash dividends	-50500
Net cash used by financing activities		-47625
Net increase (decrease) in cash		-22600
Cash balance at beginning of year		75500
Cash balance at end of year		52900