Question

Joe Carie, head accountant, is using the indirect method and the account balance from the balance sheet and income statement to prepare a statement of cash flows. A decrease in the balance of the Accounts Receivable account would:___________ a) decrease cash flow from operating activities. b) decrease cash flow from financing activities. c) increase cash flow from operating activities. d) increase cash flow from investing activities.

Answer 1

Answer: c) increase cash flow from operating activities.

Explanation:

If there is a decrease in the Accounts Receivable, this means that some receivables have settled their debt to the company which means that the company got cash. Cashflow therefore increases.

Accounts receivables relate to Sales which is part of the operations of the business so this is an increase in cashflow from operating activities.