Vaux Inc. prepares monthly cash budgets. Shown on page 387 are relevant data from operating budgets for
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Vaux Inc. prepares monthly cash budgets. Shown on page 387 are relevant data from operating budgets for 2012.
All sales and purchases are on account. Collections and disbursement data are given below. All other items above are paid in the month incurred. Depreciation has been excluded from selling and administrative expenses.Other data.1. Collections from customers: January $293,000; February $358,000.2. Payments for purchases: January $98,000; February $118,000.3. Other receipts: January: collection of December 31, 2011, interest receivable $2,000;February: proceeds from sale of short-term investments $5,0004. Other disbursements: February payment of $20,000 for landThe company's cash balance on January 1, 2012, is expected to be $58,000. The company wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $40,000.InstructionsPrepare a cash budget for January and February.
Cash BudgetA cash budget is an estimation of the cash flows for a business over a specific period of time. These cash inflows and outflows include revenues collected, expenses paid, and loans receipts and payment. Its primary purpose is to provide the...
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Financial Accounting Tools for business decision making
ISBN: 978-0470534779
6th Edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso