ACCT 1A Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Current Asset, Accounts Payable, Retained Earnings

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Reporting cash flows from operating activities direct method. Remember, under the direct method, inflows come from collections from customers, dividends and interest received, and outflows come from payments of utilities, wages, taxes and interest. The computation of cash receipts and payments requires adjusting each item on the statement of earnings from an accrual basis to a cash basis. Operating activities/items such as short-term investments, receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, payables, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and retained earnings. Converting revenues and expense items from an accrual basis to a cash basis: To facilitate this process, we analyze the change in the balance of each current asset and current liability account by examining the type of transactions that affect the account. This process helps us determine the amount of cash received or paid during the accounting period. Balance + increases decreases = ending balance.

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