Question

The net decrease in Prepaid Expenses (Prepaid) amounts to $30,000 and the net decrease in Accounts Payable (AP) is $20,000. Assuming no inventory provision involved, what is the net effect of Inv and AP on the adjustments to Net Income if the indirect method is used in the Statement of Cash Flows

Answer 1

Answer:

Net decrease in prepaid expenses of $30,000 will be added to the net income in adjustments to net income because it will be considered that working capital (inventory or any other expense) has been generated by the operations.

Net decrease in Accounts payable of $20,000 will be deducted from net income in adjustments to net income because decrease in accounts payable means that cash has been paid to the outstanding payables.

Net effect of the above transactions is $30,000 - $20,000 = $10,000

So, net income will be increased by $10,000 as net effect of the above adjustments.