The cash balance at the beginning of September is £ 20,000. ii. Actual sales for July and August and expected sales for September are as follows: July August September Cash sales £ 19,000 £ 29,000 £ 39,000 Sales on account £ 6,000 £ 8,000 £ 9,000 iii. Sales on account are collected over a three-month period as follows: 10% collected in the month of sale, 80% collected in the following sale, and 7% collected in the second month following sale. The remaining 3% is uncollectible.
iv. Purchases of inventory will total £ 24,000 for September. 20% of month’s inventory purchases are paid for during the month of purchase. The accounts payable remaining from Augusts’ inventory purchases total £ 15,000, all of which will be paid in September. v. Selling and administrative expenses are budgeted at £ 13,000 for September. Of this amount £ 4,000 is for depreciation. vi. Equipment costing £ 18,000 will be purchased for cash during September, and dividends totalled £3,000 will be paid during the month. vii. The company maintains a minimum cash balance of £ 50,000. An open line of credit is available from the company’s bank to bolster the cash position as needed. Required:
(1) Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections for September
(2) Prepare a schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise inventory purchases in September.
(3) Prepare a cash budget for September. Indicate in the financing section any borrowing that will be needed during September.