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Chapter 13, Problem 1DQ
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Statement of cash flows: It is one of the financial statement that shows the cash and cash equivalents of a company for a particular period. It determines the net changes in cash through reporting the sources and uses of cash due to the operating, investing, and financing activities of a company.

Direct method: This method uses the basis of cash for preparing the cash flows statement.

Cash flows from operating activities: These refer to the cash received or cash paid in day-to-day operating activities of a company.  In this direct method, cash flow from operating activities is computed by using all cash receipts and cash payments during the year.

Cash Receipts: It encompasses all the cash receipts from sale of goods and on account receivable.

Cash Payments: It encompasses all the cash payments that are made to suppliers of goods and all expenses that are paid.

Cash flows from operating activities (Direct method)
 
Add: Cash receipts.
         Cash receipt from customer
 
Less: Cash payments:
To supplier
For operating expenses
Income tax expenses
Net cash provided from or used by operating activities

The below table shows the way of calculation of cash flows from operating activities:

To Determine: The disadvantage of the direct method of reporting cash flows from operating activities.

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  • The main disadvantage is that the cash receipts and cash payments data’s might not be readily available in the accounting records.
  • This method (direct method) not frequently prepared or used in practice.
  • The required data to calculate operating activities section will be an expensive one and it is a time –consuming process.

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