A cash budget helps an organization plan and control the movement of cash into and out of the company. It is important for an organization to have a good understanding of its cash needs in order to identify instances of cash idleness or shortage. Cash on hand allows the organization to make commitments to various stakeholders, including employees and suppliers. Idle cash represents missed opportunities to reinvest into the organization and to return value to shareholders.

In this Application, you will use the information on cash budgets outlined in the Resources to prepare a cash budget for Gladiator Robotics given the data provided in the scenario below.

Gladiator Robotics

Read the information below and complete Parts I, II and III

The board of directors of Gladiator Robotics is considering whether or not to donate to a national robotics convention for high school students interested in technology and engineering. The company needs you to prepare a monthly cash budget to determine the available cash reserves for January, February, and March. Relevant data appear below.

	October actual	November actual	December actual	January	February	March
Sales	$300,000	$325,000	$450,000	$310,000	$350,000	$400,000

All sales are on account. Collections are expected to be 60% in the month following the sale, 25% in the second month following the sale, and 10% in the third month following the sale. Five percent are deemed to be uncollectible. The company sold equipment in February for $20,000 and received a dividend on investments of $4,000 in March. Cash on hand as of January 1^st is $14,000. Material purchases are as follows:

October	November	December	January	February	March
$80,000	$85,000	$105,000	$80,000	$88,000	$92,000

Material purchases are paid 50% in the month purchased and the remainder in the following month. Other disbursements are paid in the month incurred.

	January	February	March
Labor and wages	150,000	185,000	215,000
Selling costs	62,000	68,000	78,000
G & A costs	30,000	31,000	38,000
Income taxes			32,000
Capital equipment	50,000

The company wants to maintain a cash balance at the end of each month of at least $10,000. It has a $250,000 line of credit at the bank and will borrow from the bank in order to maintain this balance. Part I: Prepare a monthly cash budget for January, February, and March following the template on page 307 in the textbook. Part II: Analyze the cash budget and make recommendations to the board of directors of Gladiator Robotics regarding your findings. Be specific regarding possible causes and remedies (if applicable).

Part III: What if any concerns do you have about the ability to make the donation? Also, do you have any concerns about cash on hand which might impact variable HR expenses such as recruitment costs or other commitments to employees including staffing, development or rewards? Be specific.

6140 Week 7 assignment template. NOTE: You Must Review the information and numbers provided within the instructions to complete this assignment.

		October (actual)	November (actual)	December (actual)		January	February	March
Expected sales		$300,000	$325,000	$450,000		$310,000	$350,000	$400,000
Cash receipts:
Cash sales	0%					0	0	0
Collection from sales:
One month ago	60%					270000	186000
Two months ago	25%					81250
Three months ago	10%					30000
Bad debts	5%
	100%					381250
Other cash receipts							20000	4000
Beginning of month cash						14000	10750	10000
Total cash available						395250
Cash disbursements:
Materials						80000
Labor and wages
Selling costs
G & A costs
Income taxes
Capital equipment						50000
Interest expense
Total cash disbursements						384500
Ending cash balance (deficiency) before borrowings/ (repayments) or (investments)/redemptions						10750
Bank borrowings/(repayments) (investments)/redemptions
Ending cash balance (deficiency)						10750