If a Company Is Using the Indirect Method to Prepare

question 106

Multiple Choice

If a company is using the indirect method to prepare the statement of cash flows,identify where an increase in the accounts receivable account should be reported:

• A)An increase in cash flows from operating activities
• B)An increase in cash flows from investing activities
• C)A decrease in cash flows from operating activities
• D)A decrease in cash flows from investing activities
• E)An increase in cash flows from financing activities

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Definitions:

Operating Cycle

The total time period from the acquisition of resources for production to the collection of payments from the sale of the goods or services produced.

Sales

The total amount of goods or services sold by a company, also a critical indicator of a company's performance and market demand.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold is the total of all expenses directly related to the manufacturing or purchasing of products that a company sells during a period.

Days in Receivables

Days in Receivables, often referred to as Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), measures the average number of days it takes a company to collect payment after a sale has been made.