Assignment Preparing Forecasted Financial Statements

Carefully read and complete the following questions.

Spelling Inc, a manufacturing company, has been growing quickly but has found that its financial situation is continually under pressure. Production has fluctuated to meet demand in an attempt to provide firstclass service, resulting in larger inventory positions. Also, the collection of accounts has worsened to approximately 60 days, which is well above the terms of 30 days. To address the financial concerns, Spelling has proposed level production and an effort by the credit department to bring the average collection period down to 35 days.

Estimated sales for the upcoming months are:

July	$1,957,500	October	2,362,500
August	2,070,000	November	2,475,000
September	2,205,000	December	2,565,000

Sales for May were $1,732,500 and will be approximately $1,845,000 for the current month of June.

It is projected that the current collection period of 60 days will be reduced to 50 days for July and August, 42 days for September and October, and will meet the target of 35 days in November and December.

Purchases are forecast to be $585,000 a month beginning in July, until December. In May they were $675,000, and in June they are expected to be $607,500. The purchases are paid in 40 days. Labour expense will be paid as incurred and will be $195,000 a month. Other expenses of manufacturing will also be paid as incurred and are expected to be $375,000 a month. Cost of goods sold has regularly been 70 percent of sales.

Amortization is $38,000 per month. Selling and administrative expenses are expected to be 13 percent of sales. The tax rate is 42 percent.

There will be payments on notes of $675,000 in each of August and November. Interest of $270,000 and income taxes of $338,000 are both due in October. Dividends of $22,500 are payable in July and October.

Spelling Inc. Balance Sheet (estimated) June 30, 20XY ($ thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash....................................................		$ 666
Accounts receivable.......................		3,578
Inventory.............................................		8,231
Total current assets.........................		12,475
Capital assets:
Plant and equipment..........................	11,273
Less: Accumulated amortization.......	4,784	6,489
Total assets..............................................		$18,964
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable................................		$ 945
Notes payable......................................		3,700
Accrued liabilities................................		2,596
Total current liabilities		7,241
Long-term debt...................................		4,725
Common stock....................................		4,500
Retained earnings..............................		2,498
Total liabilities and shareholders equity...		$18,964

Requirements:

Using the information above, prepare pro forma statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Budget) for Spelling Inc. for the three months ending September and December 20XY. Also construct a cash budget for the sixmonth period and identify any need for shortterm financing. There are no changes in accounts not mentioned above. Comment on the policy changes and examine the consequences if the collection period remains at 60 days. Assume capital assets are sufficient for increased sales.