When a Company Uses the Direct Method to Determine the Net

question 91

Multiple Choice

When a company uses the direct method to determine the net cash flow from operating activities,cash flows from operating activities will:

• A)be identical to the amount reported using the indirect method.
• B)be larger if there is a net cash inflow and smaller if there is a net cash outflow compared to the amount reported using the indirect method.
• C)always be larger than the amount reported using the indirect method.
• D)be larger if there is a net cash outflow and smaller if there is a net cash inflow compared to the amount reported using the indirect method.

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

The journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent accounts.

Adjusting Entries

Accounting entries recorded at the conclusion of a financial period to properly assign income and expenses to the period they truly relate to.

Closing Entries

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

Journalized

Refers to the act of recording financial transactions in the company's journal as part of the accounting process.