Preparing the Operating Activities Section of a Statement of Cash Flows

Sith Enterprises provides the following income statement for 2008:

Sales                                                                        

$765,200

Cost of goods sold                                                            

375,800

Gross margin                                                                

$389,400

Depreciation expense                                                          

42,000

Salaries expense                                                              

115,250

Interest expense                                                               

10,500

Other expenses                                                              

82,150

Income taxes expense                                                          

39,000

Net income                                                                  

$100,500

In addition, the following balance sheet information is available:

 

Dec 31, 2008

Dec 31, 2007

Accounts receivable                                      

$43,000

$39,000

Inventory                                              

68,200

65,400

Prepaid other expenses                                   

5,400

7,300

Accounts payable                                        

46,300

47,500

Interest payable                                         

900

1,100

Income taxes payable                                     

2,850

4,100

Using the format presented in the chapter, prepare the Operating Activities section of the statement of cash flows and present that information using (a) the direct method and (b) the indirect method.