Using the financial statements and additional information below, prepare a cash flow statement for Papa Ltd for the year ended 31st December 2018 using the indirect method of calculating operating cash flow and write a brief comment on the cash flow for the period.

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Using the financial statements and additional information below, prepare a cash flow statement for Papa Ltd for the year ended 31st December 2018 using the indirect method of calculating operating cash flow and write a brief comment on the cash flow for the period.

 

Papa Ltd

Statement of Profit or Loss Account for the year ended 31st December 2018

GHC

 

Revenue

540,000

Cost of sales

(155,000)

Gross profit

385,000

Investment income – interest received

15,000

Loss on disposal of equipment

(18,000)

Depreciation

(94,000)

Administrative and selling expenses

  (25,000)

Operating profit before interest

263,000

Interest expense

(10,000)

Profit before taxation

253,000

Taxation

(56,000)

Profit after tax

197,000

 

 

 

 

Statement of financial position as at 31st December

 

 

2018

2017

 

GHC

GHC

Non-current assets

Vehicle at cost

 

180,000

 

150,000

Accumulated depreciation

(137,000)

(60,000)

 

43,000

90,000

Investments

150,000

100,000

 

Current assets

Inventory (stock)

 

 

30,000

 

 

22,000

Trade receivables (debtors)

92,000

24,000

 

91 days treasury bill

59,000

25,000

Cash at bank

101,000

25,000

 

282,000

  96,000

Total Assets

475,000

286,000

 

Equity & Liabilities

 

 

Equity

Share capital

 

180,000

 

161,000

Share premium

35,000

25,000

Retained earnings

143,000

26,000

 

358,000

212,000

Non-current liabilities

Long-term loans

 

36,000

 

10,000

 

Current liabilities

Trade payables (creditors)

 

 

55,000

 

 

34,000

Interest payable

1,000

11,000

Taxes payable

 25,000

19,000

Total Current Liabilities

 81,000

 64,000

Total Liabilities

117,000

  74,000

Equity & Liabilities

475,000

286,000

Additional Information

 

 

  1. The dividend paid during 2018 was GHC80,000.
  2. During 2018, the company acquired a Vehicle costing GHC100,000.
  3. During 2018, the company sold a vehicle that had an original cost of GHC70,000 and accumulated depreciation of GHC17,000. The proceeds of disposal were GHC35,000.

Required:

  1. Prepare a cash flow statement using the indirect method of calculating operating cash flow.

Write a comment on the cash flow of the period.

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