Question 4. (6 Marks) The Hamdan Accounting Associates are preparing their cash budget for the four months ending April 30, 2020. The credit department has
Question 4. (6 Marks)
The Hamdan Accounting Associates are preparing their cash budget for the four months ending April 30, 2020. The credit department has compiled the following financial data:
a) Credit sales are budgeted at:
| Jan | Feb | March | April |
CREDIT SALES | 8,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 |
b) The collection of the credit sales has been established by the credit department as follows:
1) 40% of the credit sales will be collected in the month of sale,
2) 30% of the credit sales will be collected in the first month after sale
3) 20% of the credit sales will be collected in the second month after sale.
c) The cost of purchases of raw materials is budgeted at:
Purchases Materials | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 |
d) Wages are budgeted at:
Wages | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
e) Overhead costs are budgeted at:
Overhead costs | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
f) Income taxes are budgeted to be paid:
Taxes |
|
| 2,000 |
|
g) The cash on hand at the (Jan1) beginning of the year amounted to $2,000
Required:
a) (5 Marks) Prepare the cash budget for the four months ended April 30, 2020 (Collections 3 Marks, Payments 1 Mark, Cash balance 1 Mark).
b) (1 Mark) Using the information above, what is the amount uncollected each month?
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