The statement of cash flows for Carsales.com Ltd, a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, follows.

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The statement of cash flows for Carsales.com Ltd, a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, follows.


Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 30 June 2013


Notes


2013

$000

2012

$000

Cash flows from operating activities




Receipts from customers (incl GST)


234 760

196 870

Payments to suppliers and employees (incl GST)


(110 837)

(94 261)

Interest received


1 343

1 322

Interest paid


(5)

(31)

Income taxes paid


(34 510)

(29 688)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

29

90 751

74 212

Cash flows from investing activities




Payment for purchase of associates


(104 169)

Payments for property, plant and equipment


(1 268)

(5 349)

Payments for domain names


(13)

(23)

Net outstanding receipts (payment)


2 427

(2 500)

Payments for computer software


(1 555)

(235)

Proceeds from disposal of assets


13

11

Payment for investment in Joint Venture


(250)

Net cash (outflow) from investing activities


(104 815)

(8 096)

Cash flows from financing activities




Proceeds from issues of shares and other equity securities


8 355

3 013

Proceeds from borrowings


55 000

Payments for shares bought back


(9 999)

Dividends paid to company shareholders

21

(75 086)

(51 035)

Net cash (outflow) from financing activities


(11 731)

(58 021)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents


(25 795)

8 095

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year


40 935

32 840

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

9

15 140

40 935


Required

A. Explain the information that would be presented in Note 29 of Carsales.com Ltd’s financial statements.

B. Explain the information that would be presented in Note 9 of Carsales.com Ltd’s financial statements.

C. Discuss how it is would be possible to research whether the direct or indirect method of presenting cash flows from operating activities is more useful to investors.

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