Week 5
Week 5
The Statement of Cash Flows summarizes the cash receipts and cash disbursements from the accounting
period. It summarizes the cash activities of the business by classifying cash inflows (receipts) and cash
outflows (payments) into operating, investing, and financing activities. It shows the net increase or
decrease of cash in a given period and cash balance at the end of the period. This allows management to
assess the ability of the business to generate cash and project future cash flows.
Operating activities – the cash inflows (receipts) and the cash outflows (payments) arising from the
normal operations of the business.
Receipts of Cash
Payment of Cash
Investing activities – the cash inflows and the cash outflows from the purchase and sale of property and
equipment, investment in debt or trading securities, lending money and collection of the principal amount
of the money loaned.
Financing activities – the cash inflows and cash outflows from the owners and creditors of the business.
Receipts of Cash
Payments of Cash
Ren Ren Merchandising started business last October. The following are its transactions. Classify
each transaction as an operating, investing or financing activity.
TRANSACTION ACTIVITY
a. Additional investment in the business, 22, Financing
200
b. Proceeds of sale of equipment, 15, 000 Investing
c. Collection of interest, 9, 000 Operating
d. Collection from customers, 315, 800 Operating
e. Proceeds of bank loan, 200, 000 Financing
f. Proceeds from sale of furniture, 8, 000 Investing
g. Payment of operating expenses, 145, 000 Operating
h. Collection of dividend, 12, 000 Operating
i. Cash withdrawal of owner, 30, 000 Financing
j. Payment of interest, 6, 000 Operating
k. Collection of rent, 30, 000 Operating
l. Purchase of furniture, 31, 000 Investing
m. Payment of bank loan, 150, 000 Financing
Based on the classification of activities above, the following is the statement of cash flow for Ren
Ren Merchandising for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Ren Ren Merchandising
Statement of Cash Flows
For Year Ended December 31, 2016
The beginning balance of cash is added to the net increase or decrease in cash resulting from the
operating, investing, and financing activities in order to get the ending cash balance which is the same
as the amount of the cash account is presented in the statement of financial position. Notice that the
450, 000 cash balance as of December 31 is the balance of the cash account in the statement of
financial position.