he following information pertains to Omega Projects Ltd for the three months ended 31 December 2020.                                                                       Actual                Budgeted                                                                     October     November December Revenue (20% for cash and 80% on credit) R360 000  R380 000     R400 000 Purchases (10% for cash 90% on credit)     R240 000   R280 000     R320 000 Salaries and wages paid                               R40 000    R60 000       R60 000 Cash expenses                                              R24 000    R28 000       R32 000 Depreciation                                                 R2 000      R2 000         R2 000 Additional information: 1. It is expected that debtors will settle their accounts as follows: • 20% in the month of invoice • 70% in the month after the month of invoice, and • 5% in the second month after the month of invoice. • The remaining 5% is usually written off as bad debts. 2. Trade creditors are paid in the month after the purchases at a discount of 5%. 3. 50% of the salaries and wages are weekly wages. Because wages are paid weekly, usually 10% of the wages are paid in the month following the month in which they were incurred. 4. Expenses are paid as they arise. 5. The favourable bank balance on 1 November 2020 was R 16 000. Required: 1.1 Prepare the cash budget for November and December 2020.  1.2 Discuss how the budgeting process in an organisation benefits a functioning standard costing system.

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The following information pertains to Omega Projects Ltd for the three months ended 31 December 2020.
                                                                      Actual                Budgeted
                                                                    October     November December

Revenue (20% for cash and 80% on credit) R360 000  R380 000     R400 000
Purchases (10% for cash 90% on credit)     R240 000   R280 000     R320 000
Salaries and wages paid                               R40 000    R60 000       R60 000
Cash expenses                                              R24 000    R28 000       R32 000
Depreciation                                                 R2 000      R2 000         R2 000


Additional information:
1. It is expected that debtors will settle their accounts as follows:
• 20% in the month of invoice
• 70% in the month after the month of invoice, and
• 5% in the second month after the month of invoice.
• The remaining 5% is usually written off as bad debts.
2. Trade creditors are paid in the month after the purchases at a discount of 5%.
3. 50% of the salaries and wages are weekly wages. Because wages are paid weekly,
usually 10% of the wages are paid in the month following the month in which they were incurred.
4. Expenses are paid as they arise.
5. The favourable bank balance on 1 November 2020 was R 16 000.
Required:

1.1 Prepare the cash budget for November and December 2020. 

1.2 Discuss how the budgeting process in an organisation benefits a
functioning standard costing system. 

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