Managerial Accountant Academic Essay

Managerial Accountant

Hancock Company, a merchandising company, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparation of the master budget for the second quarter.

a.    As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company’s balance sheet showed the following account balances:

Cash    $   6,700
Accounts receivable    36,900
Inventory     11,130
Buildings and equipment (net)    120,000
Accounts payable             $ 32,880
Common stock             100,000
Retained earnings                            41,850
$174,730        $174,730

b.    Actual and budgeted sales are as follows:

December (actual)    $61,500
January    $79,500
February    $88,800
March    $89,400
April    $58,100

c.    Sales are 40% for cash and 60% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following the sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales.
d.    The company’s gross margin percentage is 30% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 70% of sales.)
e.    Each month’s ending inventory should equal 20% of the following month’s budgeted cost of goods sold.
f.    One-quarter of a month’s inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other three-quarters are paid for in the following month. The accounts payable at December 31 are the result of December purchases of inventory.
g.    Monthly expenses are as follows: commissions, $12,150; rent, $2,650; other expenses (excluding depreciation), 8% of sales. Assume that these expenses are paid monthly. Depreciation is $2,550 for the quarter and includes depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter.
h.    Equipment will be acquired for cash: $3,830 in January and $8,100 in February.
i.    Management would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000 at the end of each month. The company has an agreement with a local bank that allows the company to borrow in increments of $1,000 at the beginning of each month, up to a total loan balance of $50,000. The interest rate on these loans is 1% per month, and for simplicity, we will assume that interest is not compounded. The company would, as far as it is able, repay the loan plus accumulated interest at the end of the quarter.

Required:
Using the data above, complete the following statements and schedules for the second quarter:

1. Schedule of expected cash collections:

January        February    March    Total
Cash sales     $31,800.00
Credit sales     36,900.00
Total collections     $68,700.00

2. a. Merchandise purchases budget:

January        February    March    Total
Budgeted cost of goods     $55,650.00    *    $62,160.00
Add desired ending inventory     12,432.00    †
Total needs     68,082.00
Less beginning inventory       11,130.00
Required purchases    $56,952.00

*$79,500.00 sales × 70% = $55,650.00.
†$88,800.00 × 70% × 20% = $12,432.00.

b. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases:

January        February    March    Total
December purchases    $32,880.00    *            $32,880.00
January purchases    14,238.00        $42,714.00        56,952.00
February purchases    0.00
March purchases              0.00
Total cash disbursements for purchases    $47,118.00

*Beginning balance of the accounts payable.

3. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for selling and administrative expenses:

January    February    March    Total
Commissions    $12,150.00
Rent    2,650.00
Other expenses        6,360.00
Total cash disbursements for selling
and administrative expenses
$21,160.00

4. Cash budget:

January    February    March    Total
Cash balance, beginning    $  6,700.00
Add cash collections     68,700.00
Total cash available     75,400.00
Less cash disbursements:
For inventory     47,118.00
For operating expenses    21,160.00
For equipment        3,830.00
Total cash disbursements     72,108.00
Excess (deficiency) of cash    3,292.00
Financing
Etc.

5.    Prepare an income statement for the quarter ending March 31 as shown in Schedule 9 in the Chapter 7.

6.    Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31.

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