Question

Listed below are several transactions that took place during the first two years of operations for the law firm of Pete, Pete, and Roy. Year 1 Year 2 Amounts billed to clients for services rendered $ 193,000 $ 240,000 Cash collected from clients 170,000 200,000 Cash disbursements Salaries paid to employees for services rendered during the year 100,000 110,000 Utilities 35,000 50,000 Purchase of insurance policy 63,000 0 In addition, you learn that the firm incurred utility costs of $40,000 in year 1, that there were no liabilities at the end of year 2, no anticipated bad debts on receivables, and that the insurance policy covers a three-year period. Required: 1. & 3. Calculate the net operating cash flow for years 1 and 2 and determine the amount of receivables from clients that the firm would show in its year 1 and year 2 balance sheets prepared according to the accrual accounting model. 2. Prepare an income statement for each year according to the accrual accounting model.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cash Flow

year 1: cash generated in operating activities:    35,000

year 2: cash used in operating activities (28,000)

Receivables:

year 1: 23,000

year 2: 40,000

Net Income

year 1: 32,000

year 2: 59,000

Explanation:

Cash flow:

operating activities: year 1

collected from client                    170,000

salaries paid to employees        (100,000)

utilities                                           (35,000)

insurance policy                           (63,000)

cash used in operating activities (28,000)

operating activities: year 2

collected from client                     200,000

salaries paid to employees           (110,000)

utilities                                             (55,000)

cash generated in operating activities:    35,000

receivable:

billed - collected

year 1 receivables 193,000 - 170,000 = 23,000

year 2 receivables 240,000 - 200,000 = 40,000

Income Statement year 1

fees revenues 193,000

salaries           (100,000)

utilities            (40,000) (incurred cost)

insurance        (21,000)  (63,000 for three years, the value of 1 year is 21,000)

net income          32,000

Income Statement year 2

fees revenues 240,000

salaries           (110,000)

utilities            (50,000) (incurred cost)

insurance        (21,000)  (63,000 for three years, the value of 1 year is 21,000)

net income      59,000