Answer:
See answers below.
Explanation:
In order to get net cash flow through indirect method, we will have to make adjustment to the net income; hence we get the increase or decrease of different accounts with the data balance.
a) End beginning cash $48,030 $44,190
Increase in cash $3,840
Accounts receivable(net) $34,440 $32,660
Increase in accounts receivable $1,780
Merchandise Inventory $47,020 $49,710
Decreased inventory -$2,690
Prepaid expenses $5,280 $4,200
Increase prepaid expenses $1,080
Accounts payable(Merchandise creditors) $45,000 $41,800
Accounts payable increase $3,200
Wages payable $24,590 $27,310
Decreased wages payable -$2,720
Per below, we have some accounts that are added (+) to the net income while some are also deducted (-).
Net income $121,900
Adjustment to reconcile the net income to cash
+ Depreciation $20,100
+ Increase in cash $3,840
- Increase in accounts receivable ($1,780)
+ Inventory decrease $2,690
- Increase prepaid expenses ($1,080)
+ Accounts payable increase $3,200
- Decreased wages payable ($2,720)
Net cash $146,150
b) Briefly explain why net cash flow from operating activities is different other than net income.
The reason is that while net income refers to the earned profit by a company for a period ; cash flow from operating activities are measurement of daily cash (in and out) expended on business operation. Cash flow give explanation on the use of cash in an organization on a daily basis which includes net income from the income statement, changes in working capital, adjustments to net profits etc. t is to be noted that the starting point of calculating cash flow from operating activities is the net income.
