The following financial statements relate to Conso Bank Ghana Limited for the year ended 31 December 2017:

Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2017

Description Note GH¢’000
Interest income (iii) 364,524
Interest expense (iv) (107,571)
Net interest income 256,953
Fees and commission income 132,374
Fees and commission expense (24,183)
Net fees and commission income 108,191
Other income (v) 9,727
Operating income 374,871
Impairment charge on loans and advances (93,492)
Operating expenses (vi) (169,317)
Profit before tax 112,062
Income tax expense (33,617)
Profit for the year 78,445

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2017

Description Note 2017 (GH¢’000) 2016 (GH¢’000)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 577,767 752,303
Government securities 2,037,292 1,857,337
Advances to banks 214,875 107,407
Loans and advances to customers 1,190,782 1,145,133
Property and equipment (vii) 139,889 123,936
Intangible assets (viii) 18,131 12,162
Income tax asset 6,626 5,778
Total assets 4,185,362 4,004,056
Liabilities
Deposits from customers 3,368,406 3,078,071
Other liabilities and provisions 171,718 359,192
Total liabilities 3,540,124 3,437,263
Equity
Stated capital 100,000 100,000
Retained earnings 545,238 466,793
Total equity 645,238 566,793
Total liabilities and equity 4,185,362 4,004,056

Required:
Using the indirect method, prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2017, in accordance with IAS 7: Statement of Cash Flows.
(16 marks)

Conso Bank Ghana Limited Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December 2017

Description GH¢’000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year 78,445
Adjustments for:
Depreciation 30,688
Amortisation 6,077
Other operating expenses (169,317-30,688-6,077) 132,552
Impairment charge on loans and advances 93,492
Net interest income (256,953)
Dividend income (9,685)
Profit on sale of property and equipment (42)
Tax expense 33,617
Operating profit before changes in working capital 108,191
Change in loans and advances to customers (45,649)
Change in advances to banks (107,468)
Change in deposits from customers 290,335
Change in other liabilities and provisions (187,474)
Change in government securities (179,955)
Cash generated from operations (230,211)
Interest received 131,292
Dividend received 8,680
Interest paid (94,578)
Income tax paid (34,465)
Net cash flow from operating activities 111,091
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment (46,641)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 42
Acquisition of intangible assets (12,046)
Net cash used in investing activities (58,645)
Cash flow from financing activities
Dividend paid (4,800)
Net cash used in financing activities (4,800)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (174,356)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 2017 752,303
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2017 577,767

(50 ticks @ 0.32 marks = 16 marks)