cash flow work
Cash budget preparation
Month
Sales
Purchases
Wages
Exp
Jan. (actual)
82 000
47 000
21 000
6000
Feb. (actual)
78 000
42 000
18 500
6500
Mar. (actual)
77 500
40 000
22 000
5750
Apr. Budget
88 000
51 000
22 500
6100
May.Budget
82 500
46 000
21 750
6250
Jun. Budget
79 000
37 000
19 000
6500
You are further informed that:
- 10% of purchases and 20% of sales are for cash
The average collection period of the company is half a month and credit purchases are paid off regularly after one month.
Wages are paid half monthly and the rent, excluded in expenses, is paid monthly
- Cash and bank balance on April 1 was 15 000$ and the company aims to keep it below this figure at the end of every. The excess cash is placed in fixed deposits.
- With all theses informations, please prepare a cash budget for a company for April, May and June.