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June 2015 Exam Section B Question 3e

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  • March 9, 2016 at 3:07 pm #304765
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    Hi Sir,

    The question asks to prepare extracts of cash flow statements. I am not sure the answer for the heading of financial activities, with item 3, repayment of finance lease:
    (2300+(1500-570))
    1500 is the annual payment of the finance lease, and 570 is the finance cost of the year charged to P/L.
    Why the cash flow for this is 1500 – 570? I mean we are considering cash in and cash out, so why 570 of finance cost is duducted?
    Is it because 570 is regarded as operational activities, and should belong to operating activities heading?
    Thanks.

    March 9, 2016 at 3:17 pm #304770
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    Yes, the 570 will have been included within “Interest paid” in operating activities

    March 9, 2016 at 3:43 pm #304774
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    Hi Sir

    Thank you. May I ask a further question?

    Suppose the Examiner asked us to prepare the extracts of cash flow statement for operating activities. Will my calculation below be correct re the interest payment item?

    Interest paid: 800 (from Trial balance) + 800 (elimination of suspense account because of note ii) + 570 (finance lease interest) = 2170

    Thanks.

    March 9, 2016 at 4:08 pm #304778
    MikeLittle
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    Plus the bank interest of $300

    Otherwise, you’re correct

    March 9, 2016 at 4:18 pm #304781
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    But the bank interest is an accrue, I can’t see anywhere from the paper saying it was paid already.

    March 9, 2016 at 6:13 pm #304894
    MikeLittle
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    A trial balance is drawn together BEFORE accurals are accounted for.

    In addition, the entry in the trial balance is on the debit side suggesting that the credit side is cash

    Do I need to go back to the question to check this?

    March 10, 2016 at 5:02 am #305073
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    Why not the liability (interest payable) on the credit side? Thanks.

    March 10, 2016 at 6:52 am #305106
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    I don’t see any “interest payable” on the credit side of the trial balance and, besides, I’ve already told you that accruals and prepayments are accounted for AFTER the trial balance has been extracted

    March 10, 2016 at 9:42 am #305174
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    Okay, got it now. Thanks.

    March 10, 2016 at 11:52 am #305222
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    You’re welcome

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