Why cant we pay our shareholders a dividend? shouts your new boss at Polar Opposites. This income

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“Why can’t we pay our shareholders a dividend?” shouts your new boss at Polar Opposites. “This income statement you prepared for me says we earned $5 million in our first year!” You recently prepared the financial statements below.

Although net income was $5 million, cash flow from operating activities was a negative $5 million. This just didn’t make any sense to your boss.


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Prepare a memo explaining how net income could be positive and operating cash flows negative. Include in your report a determination of operating cash flows of negative $5 million using the indirect method.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781260786521

6th Edition

Authors: David Spiceland

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