Ballard Co. reported $145,000 of net income for 2014. The accountant, in preparing the statement of cash

Question:

Ballard Co. reported $145,000 of net income for 2014. The accountant, in preparing the statement of cash flows, noted the following items occurring during 2014 that might affect cash flows from operating activities.
1. Ballard purchased 100 shares of treasury stock at a cost of $20 per share. These shares were then resold at $25 per share.
2. Ballard sold 100 shares of IBM common at $200 per share. The acquisition cost of these shares was $145 per share. This investment was shown on Ballard's December 31, 2013, as an available-for-sale security.
3. Ballard revised its estimate for bad debts. Before 2014, Ballard's bad debt expense was 1% of its net sales. In 2014, this percentage was increased to 2%. Net sales for 2014 were $500,000, and net decreased by $12,000 during 2014.
4. Ballard issued 500 shares of its $10 par for a patent. The market price of the shares on the date of the transaction was $23 per share.
5. Depreciation expense is $39,000.
6. Ballard Co. holds 40% of the Nirvana Company's as a long-term investment. Nirvana
Company reported $27,000 of net income for 2014.
7. Nirvana Company paid a total of $2,000 of cash dividends to all investees in 2014.
8. Ballard declared a 10% stock dividend. One thousand shares of $10 par were distributed. The market price at date of issuance was $20 per share.
Instructions
Prepare a schedule that shows the net cash flow from operating activities using the indirect method.
Assume no items other than those listed above affected the computation of 2014 net cash flow from operating activities?
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