Question

The accountant for Walter Company is preparing the company's statement of cash flows for the fiscal year just ended. The following information is available: Retained earnings balance at the beginning of the year $ 129,000 Cash dividends declared for the year 49,000 Proceeds from the sale of equipment 84,000 Gain on the sale of equipment 7,600 Cash dividends payable at the beginning of the year 21,000 Cash dividends payable at the end of the year 23,600 Net income for the year 95,000 The amount of cash dividends paid during the year would be:

Answer 1

Answer:

$25,400

Explanation:

Equity which represents the amount owed to the owners of the business includes retained earnings (which is the accumulation of the net income/loss over the years less dividends paid) and common shares.

The movement in the retained earnings balance may be expressed as

Opening balance + net income - cash dividend paid = closing retained earnings balance

Cash dividend declared - Cash dividend paid =  Cash dividend payable

$49,000 - Cash dividend paid = $23,600

Cash dividend paid = $49,000 - $23,600

= $25,400