Question

During 2021, Oriole Company, which uses the allowance method of accounting for doubtful accounts, recorded bad debt expense of $52000 and in addition it wrote off, as uncollectible, accounts receivable of $9300. As a result of these transactions, net cash flows from operating activities would be calculated (indirect method) by adjusting net income with a:________

Answer 1

Answer:

$52,000 Increase

Explanation:

In the cash flow from operating activities only those transactions are listed which involves actual exchange of cash. When a company writes off some of account receivable it has not recorded as bad debt expense. When the company is confirmed about the uncollectible amounts then the company will write off the uncollectible amounts. These will be then adjusted in the net income to calculate net cash flow from operating activities.