Cash Flow Statement: Taxation Cash Flows

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According to the passage, why are interest and dividends received classified as cash inflows from investing activities?

  • They are the returns from investment activities, not operating activities. (correct)
  • They are classified this way for consistency purposes in the textbook.
  • They represent the cost of obtaining and retaining finance such as loans and equity.
  • They form part of the determination of profit or loss and should be disclosed there.

What is the purpose of the indirect method in the statement of cash flows?

  • To calculate the cash flows for individual items that make up operating activities.
  • To classify interest and dividends paid and received as financing and investing cash flows respectively.
  • To portray all pro formas in a consistent manner as described in the textbook.
  • To start with the reported net income and adjust it for non-cash transactions and changes in working capital. (correct)

According to the passage, which of the following is an example of a source of funds?

  • A decrease in trade receivables. (correct)
  • An increase in inventory.
  • An increase in trade receivables.
  • A decrease in trade payables.

Which of the following is an example of an application of funds according to the passage?

<p>An increase in trade receivables. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between the direct and indirect methods of preparing the statement of cash flows?

<p>The direct method calculates cash flows for individual operating activities, while the indirect method starts with net income and adjusts for non-cash items. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, why are items included in points 1 and 2 of the indirect method adjustments not considered actual movements of cash funds?

<p>They are purely accounting adjustments that arise from the accruals/matching basis of preparing the statement of profit or loss. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about cash generated from operations is true?

<p>It is calculated before payments for interest, taxes, and income from investments. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the tax on operating activities included in the statement of cash flows?

<p>It is included under the 'cash flows from operating activities' classification. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following taxes is included in the tax cash flows discussed in the text?

<p>Income tax (corporation tax) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a portion of the tax expense is attributable to investing activities, where would that tax cash flow be included?

<p>Under the 'cash flows from investing activities' classification (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to IAS 7 (International Accounting Standard 7), where can interest paid, interest received, dividends paid, and dividends received be disclosed?

<p>They can be disclosed within 'net cash flows from operating activities' or separately disclosed after 'cash generated from operations'. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In this introductory textbook, where are all taxation entries assumed to be disclosed?

<p>Under the 'cash flows from operating activities' classification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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