Chapter 22, Problem 43AP

Preparing a financial budget—schedule of cash receipts, schedule cash payments, cash budget

Baxter Company’s budget committee provides the following information:

Requirements

1. 1. Prepare the schedule of cash receipts from customers for January and February 2018. Assume cash receipts are 80% in the month of the sale and 20% in the month following the sale.
2. 2. Prepare the schedule of cash payments for purchases for January and February 2018. Assume purchases are paid 60% in the month of purchase and 40% in the month following the purchase.
3. 3. Prepare the schedule of cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for January and February 2018. Assume 40% of the accrual for Salaries and Commissions Payable is for commissions and 60% is for salaries. The December 31 balance will be paid in January. Salaries and commissions are paid 30% in the month incurred and 70% in the following month. Rent and income tax expenses are paid as incurred. Insurance expense is an expiration of the prepaid amount.
4. 4. Prepare the cash budget for January and February 2018. Assume no financing took place.