A Decrease in Accounts Payable Is Added to Net Income

question 12

True/False

A decrease in accounts payable is added to net income when using the indirect method of calculating cash flows provided by operating activities.

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Definitions:

Outstanding Voting Stock

The total shares of a corporation's stock that are currently owned by shareholders, including those with voting rights.

Long-Term Investment

Investments held for an extended period, typically longer than one year, to achieve sustained growth or income.

Net Income

The profit of a company after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenue.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by firms to assess the profits earned through their investments in other companies, recording these investments at cost and subsequently adjusting them to reflect the investee's changes in net assets.