Question

Pizza Express Inc. began the Year 2 accounting period with $2,500 cash, $1,400 of common stock, and $1,100 of retained earnings. Pizza Express was affected by the following accounting events during Year 2:
1. Purchased $3,600 of supplies on account.
2. Earned and collected $12,300 of cash revenue.
3. Paid $2,700 cash on accounts payable.
4. Adjusted the records to reflect the use of supplies. A physical count indicated that $250 of supplies was still on hand on December 31, Year 2.

Required
a. Show the effects of the events on the financial statements.
b. Explain the difference between the amount of net income and amount of net cash flow from operating activities.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) I used an excel spreadsheet since there is not enough room here.

b) Net income = $8,950

Cash flows form operating activities =

Net income                                             $8,950

Adjustments to net income:

• Increase in account payable          $250

Net cash from operating activities        $9,850

Net income is lower because a company must record revenues and expenses when they happen, not when they are associated with cash flows. This is why a company that makes all credit sales might have a large profit, but a small amount of cash (the opposite of this situation).

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