Question

Distinguish among operating, investing, and financing activities for the statement of cash flows indirect method) Aurum Investments specializes in low-risk government bonds. Identify each of​ Vanderpool's transactions as operating​ (O), investing​ (I), financing​ (F), non-cash investing and financing​ (NIF), or a transaction that is not reported on the statement of cash flows​ (N). Indicate whether each item increases​ (+) or decreases ​(minus​) cash. The indirect method is used for operating cash flows.

A. Acquisition of equipment by issuance of note payable
B. Purchase of long-term investment with cash
C. Issuance of long-term note payable to borrow cash
D. Increase in prepaid expenses
E. Decrease in accrued liabilities
F. Loss of sale of equipment
G. Decrease in accounts receivable
H. Depreciation of equipment
I. Increase in accounts payable Amortization of intangible assets
K. Purchase of treasury stock
L. Payment of long-term debt
M. Increase in salary payable
N. Cash sale of land
O. Sale of long-term investment
P. Acquisition of building by cash payment
Q. Net income
R. Issuance of common stock for cash
S. Payment of cash dividend

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The cash flow statement includes three categories of activities which are listed below:

1. Operating activities: This covers all transactions that after net income impact the working capital. This will subtract the rise in current assets and a reduction in current liabilities, while adding the decline in current assets and a rise in current liabilities.

It will manage some adjustments in working capital. For addition, the depreciation expenses are applied to the net profit and the loss on the selling of assets is added, while the profit on the sale of assets is deducted

2. Investing activities: it tracks operations that involve purchasing and selling long-term properties. The buying is a cash outflow while the sale is a cash inflow

3. Financing operations: it tracks transactions that have an impact on long-term debt and equity balance of shareholders. Share issue is a cash inflow while redemption and dividends are cash outflows.

Based on the above explanation, the classification is as follows

A. , non-cash investing and financing​ (NIF), as it does not involve any cash transactions

B. Investing activity as this reflects the cash outflows

C. Financing activity as this reflects the cash inflows

D. Operating activity as this reflects the cash outflows

E. Operating activity as this reflects the cash outflows

F. Operating activity as this reflects the cash inflows

G. Operating activity as this reflects the cash inflows

H. Operating activity as this reflects the cash inflows

I. Operating activity as this reflects the cash inflows

J. Operating activity as this reflects the cash inflows

K. Financing activity as this reflects the cash outflows

L. Financing activity as this reflects the cash outflows

M. Operating activity as this reflects the cash inflows

N. Investing activity as this reflects the cash inflows

O. Investing activity as this reflects the cash inflows

P. Investing activity as this reflects the cash outflows

Q. Operating activity as this reflects the cash inflows

R. Financing activity as this reflects the cash inflows

S. Financing activity as this reflects the cash outflows