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