Prepare a cash budget for may

Assignment Help Accounting Basics
Reference no: EM131803248

Question - Minden Company is a wholesale distributor of premium European chocolates. The company's balance sheet as of April 30 is given below:

Minden Company Balance Sheet April 30

Assets

Cash............................................................. $ 9,000

Accounts receivable 54,000

Inventory..................................................... 30,000

Buildings and equipment, net of depreciation 207,000

Total assets......................................................... $300,000

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Accounts payable.................................................. $ 63,000

Note payable.......................................................... 14,500

Capital stock, no par............................................. 180,000

Retained earnings................................................. 42,500

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $300,000

The company is in the process of preparing budget data for May. A number of budget items have already been prepared, as stated below:

a. Sales are budgeted at $200,000 for May. Of these sales, $60,000 will be for cash; the remainder will be credit sales. One-half of a month's credit sales are collected in the month the sales are made, and the remainder is collected in the following month. All of the April 30 accounts receivable will be collected in May.

b. Purchases of inventory are expected to total $120,000 during May. These purchases will all be on account. Forty percent of all purchases are paid for in the month of purchase; the remainder are paid in the following month. All of the April 30 accounts payable to suppliers will be paid during May.

c. The May 31 inventory balance is budgeted at $40,000.

d. Selling and administrative expenses for May are budgeted at $72,000, exclusive of depreciation. These expenses will be paid in cash. Depreciation is budgeted at $2,000 for the month.

e. The note payable on the April 30 balance sheet will be paid during May, with $100 in interest. (All of the interest relates to May)

f. New refrigerating equipment costs $6,500 will be purchases for cash during May.

g. During May, the company will borrow $20,000 from its bank by giving a new note payable to the bank for that amount. The new note will be due in one year.

Required:

1. Prepare a cash budget for May. Support your budget with a schedule of expected cash collections from sales and a schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases.

2. Prepare a budgeted income statement for May. Use the absorption costing income statement format as shown:

3. Prepare a budgeted balance sheet as of May 31.

Attachment:- Worksheet.rar

Reference no: EM131803248

Questions Cloud

Achieving the several operational economies of scope : One of the British financial institutions that specializes in banking and insurance services surveyed the external environment and reached the conclusion.
Capitalized cost of computer software : In its December 31, 2010 balance sheet, what amount should Byte report as net capitalized cost of computer software?
Post the journal entries from the general journal : Post the journal entries from the General Journal to the Excel spreadsheet of T-accounts in this file. All necessary T-accounts have been provided.
Depreciation expense for september 2010 : Assuming a loss on impairment is recognized August 31, 2010, what is Miller's depreciation expense for September 2010?
Prepare a cash budget for may : Prepare a cash budget for May. Prepare a budgeted income statement for May. Use the absorption costing income statement format as shown
What amount should lem report as depreciation : Lem uses straight-line depreciation. In its 2010 income statement, what amount should Lem report as depreciation for this machinery?
Discuss statute of frauds because it is the promise to pay : The contract need not be in writing to be enforceable. Big Bank requires Gates's wealthy uncle to guarantee the loan
Amount of loss should winn recognize on exchange : On March 31, 2010, what amount of loss should Winn recognize on this exchange?
Shares of common stock outstanding : What amount should Balt report in its December 31, 2010 balance sheet as investment in Ace?

Reviews

Write a Review

Accounting Basics Questions & Answers

  How much control does fed have over this longer real rate

Hubbard argues that the Fed can control the Fed funds rate, but the interest rate that is important for the economy is a longer-term real rate of interest.   How much control does the Fed have over this longer real rate?

  Coures:- fundamental accounting principles

Coures:- Fundamental Accounting Principles: - Explain the goals and uses of special journals.

  Accounting problems

Accounting problems,  Draw a detailed timeline incorporating the dividends, calculate    the exact Payback Period  b)   the discounted Payback Period. the IRR,  the NPV, the Profitability Index.

  Write a report on internal controls

Write a report on Internal Controls

  Prepare the bank reconciliation for company

Prepare the bank reconciliation for company.

  Cost-benefit analysis

Create a cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the project

  Theory of interest

Theory of Interest: NPV, IRR, Nominal and Real, Amortization, Sinking Fund, TWRR, DWRR

  Liquidity and profitability

Distinguish between liquidity and profitability.

  What is the expected risk premium on the portfolio

Your Corp, Inc. has a corporate tax rate of 35%. Please calculate their after tax cost of debt expressed as a percentage. Your Corp, Inc. has several outstanding bond issues all of which require semiannual interest payments.

  Simple interest and compound interest

Simple Interest, Compound interest, discount rate, force of interest, AV, PV

  Capm and venture capital

CAPM and Venture Capital

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd