Question

A company reported that its bonds with a par value of $50,000 and a carrying value of $59,000 are retired for $62,400 cash, resulting in a loss of $3,400. the amount to be reported under cash flows from financing activities is:

Answer 1

The answer is ($62,400)

Step-by-step explanation:

Cash flow only deals with cash. Statement of Cash flow is one of the three Financial statements and this records ONLY the cash that is coming in and out of the business

The company coughed out $62,400 cash. This is the money that will be recorded under cash flows from financing activities and not the $59,000.

So the narration will be:

Cash for retiring bonds.......($62,400)