American General Company experienced the following accounting events during 2013: 1. Paid $4,000 cash for salary expense.

Question:

American General Company experienced the following accounting events during 2013:
1. Paid $4,000 cash for salary expense.
2. Borrowed $8,000 cash from State Bank.
3. Received $30,000 cash from the issue of common stock.
4. Purchased land for $8,000 cash.
5. Performed services for $14,000 cash.
6. Paid $4,200 cash for utilities expense.
7. Sold land for $7,000 cash.
8. Paid a cash of $1,000 to the stockholders.
9. Hired an accountant to keep the books.
10. Paid $3,000 cash on the loan from State Bank.

Required
a. Indicate how each of the events would be classified on the statement of cash flows as operating activities (OA), investing activities (IA), financing activities (FA), or not applicable (NA).
b. Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2013. Assume American General had a beginning cash balance of $9,000 on January 1, 2013.

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