Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Preparation of financial statements

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

Consult Source A1 in the Insert.
(a)[3]

State three ways in which a statement of cash flows differs from a cash budget.

(b)[9]

Prepare a statement reconciling profit from operations with cash from operations for the year ended 31 December 2019.

(c)[7]

Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2019, starting your answer with cash from operations from (b).

(d)[2]

Discuss the effect on cash flow of a rise in general reserve during the year.

(e)[4]

Discuss whether the directors were correct to repay part of the bank loan during the year ended 31 December 2019. Justify your answer.

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