Operating Activities Section-Indirect Method The following account balances for the noncash current assets and current liabilities of Suffolk Company are available: December 31 2017 2016 Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid rent $42,650 29,580 16,720 $88,950 $25,640 5,700 15,450 $46,790 $34,690 40,370 14,770 $89,830 $18,550 Totals Accounts payable Income taxes payable Interest payable 9,920 12,430 $40,900 Totals Net income for 2017 is $37,970. Depreciation expense is $20,440. Assume that all sales and all purchases are on account. Required: 1. Prepare the Operating Activities section of the statement of cash flows using the indirect method. Use the minus sign to indicate cash payments, cash outflows, or decreases in cash. Suffolk Company Partial Statement of Cash Flows For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Cash Provided by Operating Activities Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation expense Increase in accounts receivable Decrease in inventory Increase in prepaid rent Increase in accounts payable Decrease in income taxes payable Increase in interest payable Net cash inflow from operating activities Feedback Check My Work The indirect method involves reporting net cash flow from operating activities and is computed by adjusting net income to remove the effect of all deferrals of past operating cash receipts and payments and all accruals of future operating cash receipts and payments. Some items reported on the income statement do not use cash, so they need to be adjusted for on the cash flow statement. Other reasons for the higher amount 2. Net cash inflow from operating activities is $ and the primary reason why it is higher than net income is depreciation of net cash inflow from operating activities are increase in accounts payable and decrease in inventory