Question

Exercise 21-20 Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to net income [LO21-3, 21-4] The income statement and the cash flows from the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows are provided below for Syntric Company. The merchandise inventory account balance neither increased nor decreased during the reporting period. Syntric had no liability for insurance, deferred income taxes, or interest at any time during the period. SYNTRIC COMPANY Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 ($ in 000s) Sales $ 271.7 Cost of goods sold (168.8 ) Gross margin 102.9 Salaries expense $ 35.0 Insurance expense 16.9 Depreciation expense 9.0 Depletion expense 3.4 Bond interest expense 10.4 (74.7 ) Gains and losses: Gain on sale of equipment 19.0 Loss on sale of land (6.4 ) Income before tax 40.8 Income tax expense (20.4 ) Net income $ 20.4 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Cash received from customers $ 225 Cash paid to suppliers (158 ) Cash paid to employees (32.0 ) Cash paid for interest (9.5 ) Cash paid for insurance (13.4 ) Cash paid for income taxes (10.6 ) Net cash flows from operating activities $ 1.5 Required: Prepare a schedule to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Enter your answers in thousands rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500 should be entered as 5.5).)

Answer 1

Sales	271.7			CFOA (Indirect Method)	Net Income	20.4
COGS	-168.8				Add Depn	9
Gross Margin	102.9				Add Depletion	3.4
Salaries Expense	-35	All expenses are deducted			Gain on sale of asset	-19
Insurance Expense	-16.9				Loss on sale of land	6.4
Depreciation expense	-9				Total	20.2
Depletion expense	-3.4
Bond interest expense	-10.4
Gain on sale of asset	19
Loss on sale of land	-6.4
PBT	40.8
Income tax	-20.4
PAT	20.4