Question: Please help with this problem and explain as well. Thank you!!! The Diversified Portfolio Corporation provides investment advice to customers. A condensed income statement for

 Please help with this problem and explain as well. Thank you!!!

Please help with this problem and explain as well. Thank you!!!

The Diversified Portfolio Corporation provides investment advice to customers. A condensed income statement for the year ended December 31, 2016, appears below:

Service revenue$960,000
Operating expenses730,000
Income before income taxes230,000
Income tax expense46,000
Net income$184,000

The following balance sheet information also is available:

12/31/1612/31/15
Cash$348,000 $73,000
Accounts receivable126,000 103,000
Accounts payable (operating expenses)76,000 63,000
Income taxes payable13,000 21,000

In addition, the following transactions took place during the year:
1.Common stock was issued for $106,000 in cash.
2.

Long-term investments were sold for $53,000 in cash. The original cost of the investments also was $53,000.

3.$83,000 in cash dividends was paid to shareholders.
4.The company has no outstanding debt, other than those payables listed above.
5.Operating expenses include $33,000 in depreciation expense.

Required:
1.

Prepare a statement of cash flows for 2016 for the Diversified Portfolio Corporation. Use the direct method for reporting operating activities.(Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

2.

Prepare the cash flows from operating activities section of Diversified?s 2016 statement of cash flows using the indirect method.(Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

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