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In the preparation of Statement of Cash Flows, in what category do (1) dividends received and (2) dividends paid belong?

<p>Options </p> <p>a. Dividends received - Operating ; Dividends paid - Operating</p> <p>b. Dividends received - Operating ; Dividends paid - Financing</p> <p>c. Dividends received - Financing ; Dividends paid - Operating</p> <p>d. Dividends received - Financing ; Dividends paid - Financing</p> <p>e. None of the above</p>

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Question added by Lesley Lanag CMA CPA , Senior Accountant , Takaful Emarat Insurance (P.S.C)
Date Posted: 2014/12/28
Mir Mujtaba Ali
by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential

b) should be the right answer

Under IAS7, dividends received may be reported under "operating activities" or under "investing activities" whereas under GAAP rules, dividends received from a company's investing activities is reported as an "operating activity," not an "investing activity."

 

 

Abdallah Abu Zeyad CMA
by Abdallah Abu Zeyad CMA , Finance Account Manager , Toyota - Abdul Latif Jameel Motors - KSA

B. Dividends received - Operating ; Dividends paid - Financing

 

 

-Dividends received by a company for its own investments are reported as an operating activity under GAAP.

-When a company pays out dividends to its shareholders, this action is considered a financing activity under GAAP.

 

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Sahar Alech
by Sahar Alech , Auditor / Financial Manager , Accounting Services Office

B is the answer

Waqas Raza Khan
by Waqas Raza Khan , Accountant , Cold Store Group of Saudi Arabia

B

Mohammad Shahbaz Quadri
by Mohammad Shahbaz Quadri , Credit Controller-Accounts Receivable , DIGAS,Medina,KSA

B IS THE NEAREST ONE

 

Fawzy Ahmed Salim El-Shabiby
by Fawzy Ahmed Salim El-Shabiby , Accountant , Servtel Information, Security, and Telecommunication Network Limited

Answer B, the most appropriate

mohamed Hakim CMA CPA Candidate
by mohamed Hakim CMA CPA Candidate , Accounting Manager , Andersen saudi arabia

Answer ,B.    is the most near from correct

Dividends received can be reported in operating and investmet 

Dividends paid. Can be reported financing 

 

 

Mohammed  Mohammed
by Mohammed Mohammed , Senior SAP Consultant , Abyat Mega Store

B is the right answer ..............

MOHAMMAD EBRAHIM Hossain
by MOHAMMAD EBRAHIM Hossain , Lecturer , Shahid Mashiur Rahman Degree college, Jhikargacha Jessore

b) Dividend received under Cashflow from Operating & Dividend paid under Cashflow from Financing Activities.

FITAH MOHAMED
by FITAH MOHAMED , Financial Manager , FUEL AND ENERGY CO for transportion petroleum materials

b.>>>>>>>>> Dividends received - Operating ; Dividends paid - Financing

Muhammad Javed
by Muhammad Javed , Manager Finance , EuroMoto

correct answer: B

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