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Area I: Financial ReportingFARStatement of Cash Flows

CPA · Question 01 · Area I: Financial Reporting

Vanguard Corp. reported net income of $750,000 for the current year. Relevant balance sheet account changes and supplemental data are as follows:<br/><br/>- Accounts Receivable: Increased by $40,000<br/>- Allowance for Credit Losses: Decreased by $5,000 (Write-offs: $15,000; Bad Debt Expense: $10,000)<br/>- Inventory: Decreased by $25,000<br/>- Accounts Payable: Decreased by $15,000<br/>- Bond Discount: Amortization of $3,000<br/>- Deferred Tax Liability: Increased by $12,000<br/>- Unrealized Gain on AFS Debt Securities (OCI): $8,000<br/><br/>What is the net cash provided by operating activities for the current year?

Answer options:

A.

$720,000

B.

$730,000

C.

$745,000

D.

$753,000

How to approach this question

Start with Net Income. Adjust for non-cash items (depreciation, amortization, deferred taxes, bad debt expense) and changes in working capital accounts. Ignore non-operating items or non-cash OCI items.

Full Answer

C.$745,000✓ Correct
.

Common mistakes

Including OCI items; confusing Gross vs Net AR changes; reversing the sign of liability changes.

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