Which of the Following Should Be Deducted from Net Income

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should be deducted from net income in calculating net cash flow from operating activities using the indirect method?

• A) depreciation expense
• B) gain on sale of land
• C) a loss on the sale of equipment
• D) dividends declared and paid

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Definitions:

Account Balance

The difference between the total debits and total credits in an account, representing the current amount in that account.

Debits

Entries that increase asset or expense accounts, or decrease equity, liability, or revenue accounts, typically noted on the left side of an accounting ledger.

Credits

In accounting, credits refer to an entry on the right side of a double-entry bookkeeping system that increases liabilities, equity, or revenue or decreases an asset or expense account.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to ensure a company's bookkeeping system is mathematically correct.