Ponpon produces cans of jelly. The company would like to purchase a canning machine. The machine costs $25,000 and the company needs a loan to make the purchase. Before agreeing to the loan, their bank requires Ponpon to provide both current (2020) and budgeted (3 months in 2021) financial statements.

Use the following information from Ponpon to provide the bankers with the 2021 budgeted financial states.

Balance Sheet

Cash $50,000

Accounts Receivable $31,000

Inventory $12,000

Fixed Assets $37,000

Total Assets $130,000

Accounts Payable $22,500

Accrued Credit Fees $9,200

Common Stock $46,800

Retained Earnings $$51,500

Total Liabilities & Equity $130,000

2021 Sales Forecast

January $74,000

February $82,000

March $58,000

April $54,000

May $80,000

June $67,000

July $70,500

Additional Info:

a. Ponpon only accepts credit cards when selling their jelly. Ponpon collects 35% of the sales on account in the month of the sale and 65% in the month after the sale.

b. Unfortunately, the credit card companies pass along a 6.2% sales fee to Ponpon for the convenience and safety of their transactions on account. The sales fee is due one month after the sale.

c. The cost of sales is 42% of (current month) sales.

d. Ponpon maintains an inventory at all times at the sales requirements (COS) for the months budgeted sales. This provides assurance that they wont run out of jelly.

e. Ponpon uses a credit card for all their purchases. The company pays off their credit card balance in full the following month.

f. Ponpon pays 5% of sales each month to Jako Co. for the CEOs security service.

g. In addition to the carriable security cost, Ponpon incurs fixed expenses of $22,000 per month, $1500 of which is for depreciation of fixed assets.

1. Prepare the budgeted Balance Sheet for March 31, 2021.

Balance Sheet

December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021

12/31/20 3/31/21

Assets:

Cash 50,000

Accounts Receivable 31,000

Inventory 12,000

Fixed Assets 37,000

Total Assets $130,000

Liabilities & Equity:

Accounts Payable 22,500

Accrued Credit Fees 9,200

Common Stock 46,800

Retained Earnings 51,500

Total Liabilities & Equity $130,000