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When using the indirect method to determine cash flows from operating activities, an increase in prepaid expenses should be reported as:

a. Not reported.
b. A deduction from net income in determining cash flows from operating activities.
c. An investing ectivity.
d. An addition to the net income in determining cash flows from operating activities.

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Answer:

b. A deduction from net income in determining cash flows from operating activities.

Explanation:

An increase in prepaid expenses is deducted from Net Income. The reason behind it very simple and no rocket science is there. Lets take Insurance as a prepaid expense. You Paid in-advance for Insurance, it increase your current asset that is Prepaid Insurance BUT at the same time cash went out of the Business.

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