Santos Company is preparing a cash budget for February. The company has $15,000 cash at the beginning of February and budgets $72,000 in cash receipts from sales and $105,000 in cash payments during February. Prepare the cash budget for February assuming the company maintains a $5,000 minimum cash balance and will take a loan if necessary to maintain this balance. The company has no loans outstanding on February 1. (Negative cash balances, if any, should be indicated with minus sign.)
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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