While Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows,you Encountered the Following

question 35

Essay

While preparing a statement of cash flows,you encountered the following transaction:
February 1,2011: Galvinize Corporation acquired a small office building in exchange for 5,000 shares of its own common stock; par value $10 per share; market value $15 per share.
A.Should this transaction be shown on the statement of cash flows?
B.Why or why not? 

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Definitions:

Physical Form

Refers to the tangible structure or configuration of an object, particularly indicating its real, material state as opposed to a digital or conceptual form.

Retained Earnings

The cumulative net income of a company that is retained within the company for reinvestment, rather than being paid out as dividends.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances in temporary accounts to permanent accounts, preparing the books for the next period.

Zero Balance

Zero balance describes an account status in which the available balance is exactly zero, indicating no funds are currently available or outstanding.