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Melanie Ltd requires a Statement of Cash Flows to be prepared for the year ended

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Melanie Ltd requires a Statement of Cash Flows to be prepared for the year ended 31 March 2017; the following information has besn provided for this purpose. As at 31 March Cash Accounts receivable Inventor Prepaid operating expenses Plant and Equipment Accumulated de Accounts pavable Long term liabilities Share capital Retained profits 2017 $55 000 20 000 15 000 5 000 317 000 14 000 34 000 130 000 70 000 164 000 2016 33 000 30 000 10 000 1 000 70 000 6 000 20 000 20 000 50 000 48 000 ation For the vear ended 31 March Sales Less e $507 000 nses COGS 150 000 9 000 42 000 3 000 111 000 192 000 47 000 $145 000 eciation e Interest e Loss on sale of e ent ses Profit before tax Less Income tax expense Profit after tax Additional information (i) During the year ended 31 March 2017 an item of equipment, which originally cost $8 000 was sold. (ii) Melanie Ltd uses the direct method for presenting cash flows from operating activities. (ii) Classify any dividends paid and interest paid as cash flows from financing activities. iv) Sexeral items of plant and equipment were purchased during the year ended 31 March 2017; a long-term liability of $110 000 was specifically arranged for the purchases. Required Prepare a Statement of Cash Flows for Melanie Ltd, for the year ended 31 March 2017, in accordance with NZ IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows. A reconciliation is required to be prepared GST is not applicable. All workings, in the form of selected general ledger accounts, must bs proxided.

Explanation / Answer

Solution

Cash Flow Statement

Melanie Ltd

31st March 2017

Particulars

Amount ($)

Amount ($)

A. Cash flow from operating activities

Net Profit before tax

192,000

Add: Depreciation expense

9,000

Add: Loss on sale of equipment

3,000

Add: Interest expense

42,000

Operating profit before working capital changes

246,000

Add: Decrease in Accounts Receivable

10,000

Add: Increase in Accounts Payable

14,000

Less: Increase in Inventory

(5,000)

Less: Increase in Prepaid operating expenses

(4,000)

Profit before tax

261,000

Less: Income tax expense

(47,000)

Net Cash flow from operating activities

214,000

B. Cash flow from Investing activities

Sale of equipment

5,000

Purchase of Plant and equipment

(256,000)

Net Cash used in investing activities

(251,000)

C. Cash flow from Financing activities

Long term liability

110,000

Issue of share capital

20,000

Interest Paid

(42,000)

Dividend Paid

(29,000)

Net Cash flow from financing activities

59,000

Net Increase / Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C)

22,000

Add: Beginning Cash balance

33,000

Ending cash balance

55,000

Working Notes:

(1)Plant & Equipment Account

Particulars

Debit

Amount ($)

Particulars

Credit

Amount ($)

Beginning Balance

70,000

Sale of Equipment (cash)

5,000

Purchase (Balancing Figure)

256,000

Accumulated Depreciation

1,000

Loss on sale

3,000

Ending Balance

317,000

Total

326,000

Total

326,000

                                                        (2)Accumulated Depreciation Account

Particulars

Debit

Amount ($)

Particulars

Credit

Amount ($)

Transfer of Accumulated Depreciation on equipment sold

(Balancing Figure)

1,000

Beginning Balance

6,000

Ending Balance

14,000

Current Year Depreciation (Given)

9,000

Total

15,000

Total

15,000

(3)Long term Liability Account

Particulars

Debit

Amount ($)

Particulars

Credit

Amount ($)

Beginning Balance

20,000

Cash for equipment purchase (Balancing figure)

110,000

Ending Balance

130,000

Total

130,000

Total

130,000

(4)Share Capital Account

Particulars

Debit

Amount ($)

Particulars

Credit

Amount ($)

Beginning Balance

50,000

Ending Balance

70,000

Cash (Issue of shares)- Balancing Figure

20,000

Total

70,000

Total

70,000

(5)Calculation of Dividend Paid

Ending Retained earning = Beginning Retained earning +Profit after tax –Dividend Paid

$ 164,000 = $ 48,000 + $ 145,000 - Dividend Paid

Dividend Paid= $ 145,000 + $ 48,000 -$ $ 164,000

                         = $ 29,000

(6) Selling Price of equipment

= Cost of equipment – Loss on sale

=$ 8,000 - $ 3,000

=$ 5,000

Particulars

Amount ($)

Amount ($)

A. Cash flow from operating activities

Net Profit before tax

192,000

Add: Depreciation expense

9,000

Add: Loss on sale of equipment

3,000

Add: Interest expense

42,000

Operating profit before working capital changes

246,000

Add: Decrease in Accounts Receivable

10,000

Add: Increase in Accounts Payable

14,000

Less: Increase in Inventory

(5,000)

Less: Increase in Prepaid operating expenses

(4,000)

Profit before tax

261,000

Less: Income tax expense

(47,000)

Net Cash flow from operating activities

214,000

B. Cash flow from Investing activities

Sale of equipment

5,000

Purchase of Plant and equipment

(256,000)

Net Cash used in investing activities

(251,000)

C. Cash flow from Financing activities

Long term liability

110,000

Issue of share capital

20,000

Interest Paid

(42,000)

Dividend Paid

(29,000)

Net Cash flow from financing activities

59,000

Net Increase / Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C)

22,000

Add: Beginning Cash balance

33,000

Ending cash balance

55,000