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Distinction between funds flow and cash flow statements - class-XII

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Cash and Cash Equivalents used is known as _________ of Cash.

  1. inflow

  2. outflow

  3. receiving

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

Cash Flow Statement ignores fundamental accounting __________ .

  1. concept

  2. principle

  3. policy

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: A

Cash comprises of ________________.

  1. Cash on hand

  2. Demand deposits with banks.

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cash is money in the form of currency, which includes all bills, coins, and currency notes. A demand deposit is a type of account from which funds may be withdrawn at any time without having to notify the institution. 


Examples of demand deposit accounts include checking accounts and savings accounts.

Which of the following is not the example of cash equivalents?

  1. Treasury bills

  2. Commercial papers

  3. Debtors

  4. Money market funds


Correct Option: C

Cash Flow Statement facilitates to determine Cash Flow from ____________ activities.

  1. operating

  2. investing

  3. financing

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

Financing Activities are the activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the owner's capital and borrowings of the company.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Financing activities are activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the owners' capital and borrowings of the enterprise. e.g., cash proceeds from issue of equity shares, debentures, raising long-term loans, repayment of bank loans, etc. Cash proceeds from issuing shares (equity / preference).

Cash Equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amount of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Which of the following are included in investing activities?

  1. Sale of machnery.

  2. Purchase of furniture

  3. Loans and advances to third parties.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Cash received from sale of goods is not an operating activity.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Some common operating activities include cash receipts from goods sold, payments to employees, taxes, and payments to suppliers.This means that the issuance of stock or bonds by a company are not counted as operating activities.

a) A decrease in current liabilities increases working capital
b) Funds flow refers to change in long-term funds.
Of these

  1. Both (a) and (b) are true

  2. Both (a) and (b) are false

  3. (a) is true, but (b) is false

  4. (a) is false but (b) is true


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(a) If a transaction increases current assets and current liabilities by the same amount, there would be no change in working capital, While decrease in Current liabilities increases working capital.

(b) Fund flow statements deals with the transactions which change either the amount of current assets and current liabilities (in the form of decrease or increase in working capital) or fixed assets, long-term loans including ownership fund.

Which of the following items appears first on the statements of cash flows prepared using direct method?

  1. Retained earnings

  2. Cash received from customers

  3. Net income

  4. Depreciation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under direct method of statement of cash flow, major heads of cash inflows and outflows are considered. 

Certain items are recorded on accrual basis in profit and loss account.
Hence, certain adjustments are made to convert them into cash basis such as cash receipt from customers, cash payments to suppliers, Purchases etc.

The last item on statement of cash flows prior to the schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities reports _________________.

  1. The increase or decrease in cash

  2. Cash at the end of year

  3. Net cash flow from investing activities

  4. Net cash flow from financing activities


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Non-cash investing and financing activities are the activities that do not directly affect cash. These activities involve only long-term assets, long-term liabilities, and stockholder's equity, and they appear at the bottom of the statement of cash flows.

Cash flow per share is _________________.

  1. Required to be reported on balance sheet.

  2. Required to be reported on Income statement.

  3. Required to be reported on the statement of cash flows.

  4. Not required to be reported on any statement.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cash flow per share can be calculated by dividing cash flow earned in a given reporting period by the total number of shares outstanding during the same term. Because the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate, a weighted average is typically used. Hence, it is not required to be reported on any statement.

A ten-year bond was issued at par for Rs.25,000 cash. This transaction should be shown in a statement of cash flows under ______________.

  1. Investing activities

  2. Financing activities

  3. Non-cash investing and financing activities

  4. Operating activities


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As per AS-3, financing activities are activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the owner's capital and borrowings of the enterprise. Separate disclosure of cash flows arising from financing activities is important because it is useful in predicting claims on future cash flows by providers of funds to the enterprise.

On the statement of cash flows prepared by the indirect method, the cash flows from operating activities section would include ______________________.

  1. Receipt from sale of investments

  2. Amortization of premium on bonds payable

  3. Payment of cash dividends

  4. Receipt from issuance of capital stock


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indirect method of ascertaining cash flow from operating activities begins with the amount of net profit/loss. Income statement is prepared on accrual basis it also include certain non-operating items such as interest paid and non cash items. 

Therefore, it becomes necessary to adjust the amount of net profit/loss as shown by profit and loss account for arriving at cash flows from operating activities. 
Examples of such transactions are - cash receipt from royalties, fees, commissions and other revenues, cash payments for premium and claims, annuities, and other policy benefits, cash payments to suppliers for goods and services etc. 

Which of the following represents an inflow of cash and therefore would be reported on the statement of cash flows?

  1. Retirement of bond payable

  2. Acquisition of treasury stock

  3. Declaration of stock dividends

  4. Issuance of long-term debt


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Funds received by a company due to sales, financing or investments. 

Cash inflow are used to gauge the overall financial health of a business, and a company with a large and stable cash inflow can be considered to be a good financial position. 

Examples of cash inflows are - Cash proceeds from issuing shares or other similar instruments, cash receipts from disposal of fixed assets including intangibles, cash receipts from sale of goods and rendering services.

Under indirect method, which of the following items must be deducted from reported net income to determine net cash flow from operating activities?

  1. Depreciation of fixed assets

  2. Decreases in current assets

  3. Decreases in current liabilities

  4. Loss on sale of equipment


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indirect method of ascertaining cash flow from operating activities begins with the amount of net profit/loss. Some important adjustments related to changes in working capital which is necessary to convert net profit/loss which is based on accrual basis into cash flows from operating activities i.e. increase in current assets, decrease in current liabilities should be deducted, and decrease in current assets, increases in current liabilities should be added to net profit/loss.

Which of the following should be on a statement of cash flows under the financing activities section?

  1. The purchase of long-term investments in the common stock of another company.

  2. The payment of cash to retire a long-term note.

  3. The proceed from the sale of building.

  4. The issuance of a long-term note to acquire land.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As per AS-3, financing activities are activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the owner's capital and borrowings of the enterprise. Separate disclosure of cash flows arising from financing activities is important because it is useful in predicting claims on future cash flows by providers of funds to the enterprises.   

The statement of cash flow is not useful for _________________.

  1. Planning future investing and financing activities

  2. Determining companies ability to pay its debts

  3. Determining companies ability to pay dividends

  4. Calculating the net worth of the company


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cash flow statement is the financial statement that presents the cash inflows and outflows of a business during a given period of time. It is equally as important as the income statement ad balance sheet for cash flow analysis but it is not useful for checking net worthiness of the company.

Which of the following does not represent an outflow of cash and therefore would not be reported on the statement of cash flows as a use of cash?

  1. Purchase of non-current assets

  2. Purchase of treasury stock

  3. Discarding an asset that had been fully depreciated

  4. Payment of cash dividends


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The total outgoing funds from a company in a given period of time. Cash outflows include expenses such as salaries, supplies, and maintenance as well as paying dividends or servicing any debt held by the company.  

A company may be required to seek additional financing if cash outflows exceed cash inflows. 

Examples of cash outflow are -  Cash payments to suppliers for goods and services, cash payments to acquire fixed assets including intangibles, cash payments to acquire share warrants or debt instruments of other enterprises, Dividends paid on equity and preference capital, interest paid on loans, debentures and advances.

Under the direct method, which of the following items must be added to operating expenses reported on the income statement to determine cash payments for operating expenses?

  1. Increase in accrued expenses

  2. Decrease in prepaid expenses

  3. Increase in income taxes payable

  4. Increases in prepaid expenses


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Under direct method of statement of cash flow, major heads of cash inflows and outflows are considered. Certain items are recorded on accrual basis in profit and loss account.

Hence, certain adjustments are made to convert them into cash basis such as cash receipt from customers, cash payments to supplies, purchases, prepaid expenses etc. 

Which of the following would not be on the statement of cash flows ________________.

  1. Cash flows from investing activities

  2. Cash flows from financing activities

  3. Cash flows from operating activities

  4. Cash flows from contingent activities


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The cash flow statement is a good consolidated indicator of a business's cash inflow and outflow. It breaks down these cash flows into three distinct categories: operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. 

Which of the following is an application of funds?

  1. Purchase of machinery.

  2. Profit earned during the year.

  3. Issue of share capital.

  4. Long term loan raised.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fund Flow statement is prepared to show the sources and application of funds. It is prepared by incorporating the various sources through which the funds are received and the items where the funds are utilized. 


Purchase of Machinery is an application of funds.
Profit earned during the year is a source of fund
issue of share capital is a source of fund
Long term loan raised is a source of fund.

Cash inflow from operating activities is a/an _____________.

  1. Source of cash

  2. Application of cash

  3. Cash and bank balance

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Conversion of debenture into share capital results in _________.

  1. sources of funds

  2. sources of cash

  3. application of funds

  4. no flow of fund


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Conversion of debenture through share capital does not involve any outflow of funds. 

Its only an accounting transaction where debentures are converted into shares. No funds are utilized in such case. 

Cash outflow on account of operating activities is a/an _______________.

  1. Sources of cash

  2. Application of cash

  3. Cash and bank balances

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

The fixed asset of a company is double of the current assets and half of capital. If the current assets are Rs. $3,00,000$ and investment Rs. $4,00,000$ calculate the current liabilities assuming that there are no other items in the balance sheet.

  1. Rs. $2,00,000$

  2. Rs. $1,00,000$

  3. Rs. $3,00,000$

  4. Rs. $4,00,000$


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is added to net profit in order to arrive the amount of funds from operation?

  1. Depreciation on machinery.

  2. Profit on sale of fixed assets.

  3. Profit of revaluation of land.

  4. Interest from investments.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cash flow under Indirect method is calculated by adding non cash expenses like depreciation, amortization. Therefore, among the following options, depreciation is the non cash item which is added to net profit to arrive at the amount of funds from operation.

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