Schedule of Cash Payments for a Service Company

SafeMark Financial Inc. was organized on February 28. Projected selling and administrative expenses for each of the first three months of operations are as follows:

March	$126,800
April	116,700
May	106,200

Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $27,000 of the estimated monthly expenses. The annual insurance premium was paid on February 28, and property taxes for the year will be paid in June. 70% of the remainder of the expenses are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred, with the balance to be paid in the following month.

Prepare a schedule indicating cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for March, April, and May.

	March	April	May
March expenses:
Paid in March
Paid in April
April expenses:
Paid in April
Paid in May
May expenses:
Paid in May
Total cash payments