FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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The manager of Café Leblanc is preparing their budget for the upcoming fiscal quarter, commencing 1 April. The following information is available:

  • The following balances are expected for the end of this fiscal quarter (31 March): cash $52,000; accounts receivable $44,000, accounts payable $28,000 and unpaid expenses $1,100. The manager expects 90% of the amount outstanding from customers at the end of this fiscal quarter to be collected in April and the remainder uncollectable.
  • Café Leblanc has placed an order of a new coffee machine that will cost $20,000. The scheduled payment date is in June.
  • Projected balances for the next quarter are as follows:
 

April

May

June

Sales revenue

80,000

82,000

84,000

Purchases

43,000

44,000

44,000

Depreciation

4,000

4,000

4,000

Salaries

2,500

2,500

2,500

Other expenses

2,000

1,800

2,000

  • 90% of monthly sales are on credit. Receipts from credit customers are normally 40% in the month of sale, 55% in the month following the sale, and the remainder is considered uncollectable.
  • 40% of goods purchased are paid for in the month of purchase and the remaining is paid in the following month.
  • Salaries are paid before the end of each month. 50% of other monthly expenses are paid for in the month incurred and the remainder paid in the following month.

 

Required:

Prepare the cash budget for April and May.

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Cash budget is very important budget that is prepared in business, which shows all estimated cash receipts as well as expected cash payments in order to derive ending balance of cash left in the organisation.

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