The following financial statements were extracted from the 2021 annual report and accounts recently published by Odibeze Nigeria PLC.

Additional Information:

  1. During the financial year, the company made a bonus issue of one share for every six shares held and a cash issue at N1.90kobo per share to provide funds for its anticipated expansion.
  2. The company revalues its freehold properties annually, transferring any resulting surplus to the revaluation reserve.
  3. A plant with a carrying amount of N20,000,000 was disposed of on September 30, 2020, for N11,200,000. The depreciation charge for the remaining plant and machinery was N24,000,000.
  4. The investment income represents interest received on trade investments. Trade investments suffered an impairment loss of N10,000,000 by the year-end.
  5. The company paid an interim dividend of N25,000,000 and proposed a final dividend of N45,000,000.

Required:
a. Prepare the statement of cash flows of Odibeze Nigeria PLC for the year ended April 30, 2021, in accordance with IAS 7, using the indirect method. (17 Marks)
b. In the context of IAS 7 – Statement of Cash Flows, explain the term “cash and cash equivalents” and list THREE examples. (3 Marks)

b. Explanation of Cash and Cash Equivalents (IAS 7)

Cash and cash equivalents refer to cash on hand and demand deposits, as well as short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
Examples:

  1. Cash in hand
  2. Bank overdraft (if repayable on demand)
  3. Treasury bills