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Jones Company is a merchandiser whose income statement for Year 2 follows: Sales

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Question

Jones Company is a merchandiser whose income statement for Year 2 follows:

Sales Cost of goods sold $ 2,950 1,400 Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses 1,550 300 Income before taxes Income taxes 1,250 500 Net income $ 750 The company's selling and administrative expense for Year 2 includes $74 of depreciation expense. Selected balance sheet accounts for Jones at the end of Years 1 and 2 are as follows: Year 2 Year 1 Current Assets Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses Current Liabilities Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Income taxes payable 215 260 168 186 38 29 12775 7 26 110 75

Explanation / Answer

Jones Company

Direct method

Statement showing cash flows from operating activities

Sales 2950

adjustment to cash basis:

Add: beginning accounts receivable 260

Less: ending accounts receivable (215)   2995

Cost of goods sold 1400

Adjustment to cash basis:

Add: Ending inventory 168

Less: beginning inventory (186)

Add: beginning accounts payable 75

Less: ending accounts payable (127)   1330

Selling & administrative expenses 300

Adjustment to cash basis:

Add: Ending prepaid expense 38

Less: beginning prepaid expense (29)

Add: beginning accrued liabilities 26

Less: Ending accrued liabilities (7)

less: depreciation (74) 254

Income taxes 500

Adjustments to a cash basis:

Add: beginning income taxes payable 75

Less: ending income taxes payable (110) 465

Net cash provided by operating activities 946.