Presented below is the income statement of Cowan, Inc.: Sales revenue $380,000 Cost of goods sold 225,000 Gross profit $155,000 Operating expenses 95,000 Income before income taxes 60,000 Income taxes 24,000 Net income $36,000 In addition, the following information related to net changes in working capital is presented: Debit Credit Cash $12,000 Accounts receivable 25,000 Inventories $19,400 Salaries payable (operating expenses) 8,000 Accounts payable 14,000 Income taxes payable 3,000 The company also indicates that depreciation expense for the year was $16,700 and that the deferred tax liability account increased $2,600. Instructions Prepare a schedule computing the net cash flow from operating activities that would be shown on a statement of cash flows: (a) using the indirect method. (b) using the direct method.

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NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITY INDIRECT METHOD

                              Cowan Inc.  

              Statement of cash flow (partial)

                            Indirect Method

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

NET INCOME                                                                 $36,000

Adjustment of non cash expenditure:

Depreciation                                                                  $16,700

Operating profit before working capital changes $52,0700

ADJUSTMENTS FOR WORKING CAPITAL CHANGES:

INCREASE IN ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE                       ($25,000)

DECREASE IN INVENTORY                                           $19,400

INCREASE IN ACCOUNT PAYABLE                              $14,000

DECREASE IN SALARY PAYABLE                                ($8,000)

DECREASE IN INCOME TAX PAYABLE                        ($3,000)

INCREASE IN DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY                     $2,600

NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITY                  $52,700

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