Question

The income statement and the cash flows from the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows are provided below for Syntric Company. The merchandise inventory account balance neither increased nor decreased during the reporting period. Syntric had no liability for insurance, deferred income taxes, or interest at any time during the period. SYNTRIC COMPANY Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 ($ in thousands) Sales $ 292.3 Cost of goods sold (177.6 ) Gross margin 114.7 Salaries expense $ 29.0 Insurance expense 18.7 Depreciation expense 11.5 Depletion expense 5.4 Interest expense 12.3 (76.9 ) Gains and losses: Gain on sale of equipment 17.5 Loss on sale of land (7.3 ) Income before tax 48.0 Income tax expense (24.0 ) Net income $ 24.0 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Cash received from customers $ 228.0 Cash paid to suppliers (165.0 ) Cash paid to employees (24.0 ) Cash paid for interest (10.4 ) Cash paid for insurance (14.3 ) Cash paid for income tax (12.4 ) Net cash flows from operating activities $ 1.9 Required: Prepare a schedule to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities. (Enter your answers in thousands rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500 should be entered as 5.5). Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The preparation of the schedule to reconcile the net income to net cash flow from operating activities is presented below:

Cash from operating activities    

Net income           $24

Adjustment to reconcile    

Add: Depreciation expense         $11.5

Add: Depletion expense         $5.4

Less: Gain on sale of Equipment      -$17.5

Add:  Loss on sale of land         $7.3

Less: increase in account receivable ($292.30 - $228) -$64.30

Add:  increase in accounts payable ($177.60 - $165)   $12.6

Add: increase in salaries payable ($29 - $24)  $5

Add: decrease In prepaid insurance ($18.7 - $14.3) $4.4

Add: Decrease in bond discount ($12.3 - $10.4)  $1.9

Add: increase in income tax payable ($24 - $12.4) $11.60

net cash flow from operating activities  $4.20

The cash outflow represents in a negative sign while the cash inflow represents in a positive sign