Cash Flow from Operations

A consolidated income statement and selected comparative consolidated balance sheet data for Palano Company and subsidiary follow:

Palano Company and Subsidiary
Consolidated Income Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, 2010

Sales

$701,000

Cost of sales

263,000

Gross profit

438,000

Operating expenses:

Depreciation expense

$ 76,000

Selling expenses

122,000

Administrative expenses

85,000

283,000

Consolidated net income

155,000

Less noncontrolling interest in consolidated net income

38,750

Controlling interest in consolidated net income

$116,250

December 31

2009

2010

Accounts receivable

$229,000

$318,000

Inventory

194,000

234,000

Prepaid selling expenses

26,000

30,000

Accounts payable

99,000

79,000

Accrued selling expenses

96,000

84,000

Accrued administrative expenses

56,000

39,000

Required:

Prepare the cash flow from operating activities section of a consolidated statement of cash flows assuming use of the:

  1. Direct method.
  2. Indirect method.