Francis and Company has planned a cash budget for the third quarter of 2004. The cash balance on July 1, 2004 is expected to be an overdraft of $32,000. Extracts from the sales and purchases budgets are as follows: Budgeted Sales Budgeted Purchases Month May June July |August September $800,000 $900,000 $750,000 $650,000 $800,000 $600,000 $550,000 $450,000 $500,000 All sales are on credit and an analysis of the records shows that debtors settle according to the following pattern, in accordance with the credit terms 5/30, n90: 50% in the month of sale 30% in the month following sale 20% the following month
Master Budget
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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.
![Francis and Company has planned a cash budget for the third quarter of 2004. The
cash balance on July 1, 2004 is expected to be an overdraft of $s82,000.
Extracts from the sales and purchases budgets are as follows:
Budgeted
Budgeted
Month
Sales
Purchases
May
June
July
August
September
$800,000
$900,000
$750,000
$650,000
$800,000
$600,000
$550,000
$450,000
$500,000
All sales are on credit and an analysis of the records shows that debtors settle
according to the following pattern, in accordance with the credit terms 5/30,
i)
n90:
50% in the month of sale
30% in the month following sale
20% the following month
All purchases are on credit and past experience shows that 80% are settled in
the month of purchase in order to take advantage of a 10% prompt settlement
ii)
discount. The balance will be disbursed in the month after purchase.
The credit terms of the suppliers - 10/30, n60.
iii) Wages and salaries are expected to be $1,800,000 per annum and are paid
monthly.
iv)
Fixed operating expenses, which accrue evenly throughout the year, are
estimated to be $2,400,000 per annum, (including depreciation on fixed assets
of $60,000 per month) and is settled monthly.
v)
Taxation of $80,000 has to be settled in August.
vij
The company is expected to receive settlement on an insurance claim of
$50,000 in September.
vii) Interest on investment in other companies of $25,000 is expected in July 2004.
viii) A short-term investment in JMMB Ltd. of $80,000 will be liquidated in
September 2004.
ix)
The business has made arrangements with their bankers for a loan of
$250,000. The loan will be disbursed in two tranches:
July 1, 2004
November 1, 2004
$150,000
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![Required:
Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for sales for each of the months
July to September.
Prepare a schedule of expected cash disbursements for purchases for the
quarter to September 30, 2004.
Prepare a cash budget, with a total column, for the quarter ending September
30, 2004, showing the expected receipts and payments for each month.
(a)
(b)
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