Czarina Café wants to prepare a cash budget for September through December. Using the following information, prepare the cash budget schedule and interpret the results. Sales were P50,000 in June and P60,000 in July. Sales have been forecasted to be P65,000, P72,000, P63,000, P59,000, and P56,000 for months of August, September, October, November, and December, respectively. Based on the past history and current credit terms offered by the firm, Czarina Café has estimated the following payment schedules for the sales: 10 percent of sales were on cash basis, 50 percent will be collected in the month following the sale, 30 percent will be collected in the second month following the sale, 10 percent of the total sales will be collected in the third month following the sale. Every four months (three times a year) P500 of dividends from investments are expected. The first dividend payment was received in January. Purchases are 60 percent of sales, 15 percent of which are paid in cash, 65 percent are paid one month later, and the rest is paid two months after purchase. P8,000 dividends are paid twice a year (March and September) The monthly rent is P2,000. Taxes are P6,500 payable in December. A new asset will be purchased in October for P2,300. P1,500 interest will be paid in November. P1,000 loan payments are paid every month. Wages and Salaries are P1,000 plus 5 percent of sales in each month. August’s ending cash balance is P3,000. Czarina Café would like to maintain a minimum cash balance of P10,000
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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