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    Jul 28, 2011, 09:00 PM
    Accounting Problem: Budgeting
    Professor said she might put something like this on our exam this coming Saturday, and that's tomorrow in my time zone. I don't trust my answers. Please check if my work is correct. Thank you very much!

    Balance Sheet as of March 31, 200X the start of operations.
    Cash…$9,000
    Accounts Receivable…48,000
    Inventory…12,600
    PPE (net)… 200,000
    TOTAL ASSETS…$269,600
    Interest Payable…$-0-
    Notes Payable…$-0-
    Accounts Payable…18,300
    Capital Stock…180,000
    Retained Earnings…71,300
    TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITIES…$269,600

    Budget Figures
    Budget Expenses (per month)
    Salaries and Wages…$7,500
    Freight Out as a % of Sales…6%
    Advertising…$6,000
    Depreciation…2,000
    Other Expense as a % of sales…4%
    Minimum Inventory Policy as a % of next month's COS…30%

    Budgeted Sales:
    March (Actual)…$60,000
    March (Budget)…65,000
    April…70,000
    May…85,000
    June…90,000
    July…50,000
    Required Minimum Cash Balance…$8,000

    Sales Mix – cash/credit
    Cash Sales…20%
    Credit Sales (collected the ff month)…80%
    Gross Profit Rate…40%
    Assume no interest for cash loans, if any
    Inventory paid for in
    Month purchase…50%
    Month after purchase…50%
    Additional data for the Cash Budget:
    April - Equipment Purchase…$19,750 (DEPRECIATION IS SET UP A QUARTER AFTER PURCHASE)
    June – Dividends Paid…$4,000

    Requirements:
    1.Prepare a Master Budget for the months of APRIL, MAY, and JUNE. Use March actual figures as the starting point of your budget.
    2. Prepare Purchases Budget and Cash Disbursement for Purchases using BUDGETED FIGURES.

    My Answers:
    SALES BUDGET
    (Amounts are for APRIL, MAY, and JUNE respectively.)
    Cash Sales……$14,000…$17,000…$18,000
    Credit Sales….. $56,000…$68,000…$72,000
    Total Sales……$70,000…$85,000…$90,000

    COLLECTION BUDGET
    Cash Sales…………………….$14,000…$17,000… $18,000
    Collection from Prior Month….. $48,000…$56,000…$68,000
    Total Collection……………….. $62,000…$73,000…$86,000

    PURCHASES BUDGET
    Desired Ending Inventory….$15,300…$16,200…$9,000
    Cost of Goods Sold…………$42,000…$51,000…$54,000
    Total Needed……………….. $57,300…$67,200…$63,000
    Beginning Inventory……….. $12,600…$15,300…$16,200
    Total Purchases…………….$44,700…$51,900…$46,8 00

    CASH DISBURSEMENT FOR PURCHASES
    For March…………….. $18,900…$00,000…$00,000
    For April……………….$22,350…$22,350…$0,000
    For May……………... $00,000…$25,950…$25,950
    For June……………... $00,000…$00,000…$23,400
    Total Disbursements... $41,250…$48,300…$49,350

    OPERATING EXPENSES
    Cash Expenses:
    Salaries and Wages…….$7,500.. …$7,500……$7,500
    Freight Out……………….$4,200….. $5,100.. …$5,400
    Advertising……………... $6,000.. …$6,000.. …$6,000
    Other Expenses…………$2,800.. …$3,400.. …$3,600
    Total Cash Expenses….$20,500…$22,000…$22,500

    Non-Cash: Depreciation.. $2,000…$2,000…$2,000
    Total Expenses……….$22,500…$24,000…$24,500

    CASH BUDGET
    Beginning Cash Balance:
    Cash Collection…….$62,000…$73,000…$86,000
    Total Cash Available... $9,000.…$8,000.. …$8,000

    Cash Disbursements:
    Inventory Purchases……... $44,700…$51,900…$46,800
    Operating Expenses... $20,500…$22,000…$22,500
    Equipment Purchase……... $19,750…$00,000…$00,000
    Dividends……………….. ….$000……….$000……$4,000
    Total Cash Disbursements.. $84,950…$73,900…$73,300

    Minimum Cash Balance…….$8,000…$8,000…$8,000
    Total Cash Needed………... $23,950…$8,900…$00,000
    Cash Excess (Deficit) …….($13,950)…$7,900…$28,700

    Financing (Addtl Data: Anything in Excess to be used as a repayment of loan)
    Borrowing…………………... …... $21,950…$900…($16,700)
    Repayment………………... …….$00,000…$000…$00,000
    Total Cash From Financing…….$21,950…$900…$00,000

    CASH BALANCE, END………….. $8,000.. $8,000….$8,000

    INCOME STATEMENT (Amounts are for April, May, and June respectively)
    Sales…$70,000…$85,000…$90,000
    Cost of Goods Sold…$42,000…$51,000…$54,000
    Gross Profit…$28,000…$34,000…$36,000
    Operating Expenses…$22,500…$24,000…$24,500
    Operating Income…$5,500…$10,000…$11,500
    Retained Earnings, beg….$71,300…$76,800…$86,800
    Retained Earnings, end….$76,800…$86,800…$98,300
    Ignore Income Taxes

    BALANCE SHEET
    Cash…$8,000…$8,000…$8,000
    Accounts Receivable…$56,000…$68,000…$72,000
    Inventory…$15,300…$16,200…$9,000
    PPE(net)…$19,750…$17,750…$15,750
    Total Assets…$99,050…$109,950…$104,750

    Notes Payable…$21,950…$900…$6,150
    Accounts Payable…$22,350…$25,950…$23,400
    Capital Stock…$180,000 all three months
    Retained Earnings…$76,800…$86,800…$98,300
    Total Liabilities and Equities…$301,100…$293,650…$307,850

    SOLUTION IN REQUIREMENT TO USE BUDGETED FIGURES:
    AMOUNTS ARE FOR APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE RESPECTIVELY.
    PURCHASES BUDGET
    Desired Ending Inventory$15,300…$16,200…$9,000
    Cost of Goods Sold$42,000…$51,000…$54,000
    Total Needed$57,300…$67,200…$63,000
    Beginning Inventory$12,600…$15,300…$16,200
    Total Purchases$44,700…$51,900…$46,800

    CASH DISBURSEMENT FOR PURCHASES
    Total Disbursements:
    For April…$42,300
    For May…$48,300
    For June…$49,350

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    Jul 28, 2011, 11:46 PM

    Sales budget is right.

    Collection budget is right.

    Purchases budget is right.

    Cash disbursements for purchases - May and June are correct. I'm coming up slightly different for April =(.5*60000*.6)+(.5*44700)

    I need to take a break for a while. I'll be back later to check the rest.
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    Jul 29, 2011, 12:13 AM

    Operating expenses are right.

    Cash budget - You are using your Purchases budget for "inventory purchases" numbers, but when looking at cash flow you want your "Cash Disbursements for Purchases" numbers as shown above, with April possibly needing adjustment as stated in my other post. For example, in May you are using $51,900 instead of $48,300.

    Take a look at that and correct your cash numbers. Also I noticed that your April cash needed is off by $2000 even using your number of $44,700. Oh, just noticed that it's okay in the financing part. I'm thinking you picked up depreciation and then corrected it in the financing part.


    I didn't check the rest due to the things that need to be fixed. You seem to have a good handle on this. If you want to correct the above and repost I'll take a look at it, but if you feel confident now that's fine.
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    Jul 30, 2011, 06:06 AM
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    Thank you for taking time to correct my work! :) But I'm having trouble solving for (.5*60000*.6) = 18,000 which I suppose is the March inventory paid for in April. I got 18,900 or 50% of March total purchases, $37,800.

    Purchases Budget for March:
    Desired Ending Inventory (30%of April Cost of Sales 42,000) $12,600
    Cost of Goods Sold (60% of Sales 60,000*.6)... 36,000
    Beg. Inventory (or last month's end. Inventory 36,000*30%)... (10,800)
    Total Purchases... $37,800
    March purchases paid for in April (37,800*50%)... $18,900
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    Jul 30, 2011, 04:33 PM

    I'm sorry. You are right. I got off track somewhere. You have this down quite well.
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    Aug 1, 2011, 12:27 AM
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    Thank you! Well, I compared my work with my seatmate's and she explained to me that I should have used the March's accounts payable balance for April inventory payments. But she was also having trouble answering this budget problem, so she wasn't able to explain everything. Worst, I arrived at school late and this was the exact problem my prof gave us on the exam. Sigh :|

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