Hillyard Company, an office supplies specialty store, prepares its master budget on a quarterly basis. The following data have been assembled to assist in preparing the master budget for the first quarter:
a. As of December 31 (the end of the prior quarter), the company's general ledger showed the following account balances:
Cash 42,000
Accounts receivable 201,600
Inventory 58,050
Buildings and equipment (net) 352,000
Accounts payable 85,725
Common stock 500,000
Retained earnings 67,925
653,650 653,650
b. Actual sales for December and budgeted sales for the next four months are as follows:
December (actual) 252,000
January 387,000
February 584,000
March 298,000
April 195,000
c. Sales are 20% for cash and 80% on credit. All payments on credit sales are collected in the month following sale. The accounts receivable at December 31 are a result of December credit sales.
d. The company's gross margin is 40% of sales. (In other words, cost of goods sold is 60% of sales.)
e. Monthly expenses are budgeted as follows: salaries and wages, $17,000 per month; advertising, $57,000 per month; shipping, 5% of sales; other expenses, 3% of sales. Depreciation, including depreciation on new assets acquired during the quarter, will be $42,420 for the quarter.
f. Each month's ending inventory should equal 25% of the following month's cost of goods sold.
g. One-half of a month's inventory purchases is paid for in the month of purchase; the other half is paid in the following month.
h. During February, the company will purchase a new copy machine for $1,200 cash. During March, other equipment will be purchased for cash at a cost of $71,000.
i. During January, the company will declare and pay $45,000 in cash dividends.
j. Management wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $30,000. 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. 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 first quarter:
1. Schedule of expeted cash collections:
Hillyard Company Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
January February March Quarter
Cash sales 77,400 77,400
Credit sales 201,600 201,600
Total collections 279,000 279,000
2-a. Merchandise purchases budget:
Hillyard Company Merchandise Purchases Budget
January February March Quarter
Budgeted cost of goods sold 232,200* 350,400
Add desired ending inventory 87,600†
Total needs 319,800 350,400
Less beginning inventory 58,050
Required purchases 261,750
*$387,000 sales x 60% cost ratio = $232,200.
†$350,400 × 25% = $87,600.
2-b. Schedule of expected cash disbursements for merchandise purchases:
Hillyard Company Schedule of Expected Cash Disbursements for Merchandise Purchases
January February March Quarter
December purchases 85,725
January purchases 130,875 130,875
February purchases
March purchases
Total cash disbursements for purchases
3. Cash budget. (Cash deficiency, repayments and interest should be indicated by a minus sign.)
Hillyard Company Cash Budget
January February March Quarter
Beginning cash balance 42,000
Add cash collections 279,000
Total cash available 321,000
Less cash disbursements:
Purchases of inventory 216,600
Selling and administrative expenses 104,960
Purchases of equipment
Cash dividends 45,000
Total cash disbursements 366,560
Excess (deficiency) of cash (45,560)
Financing:
Borrowings
Repayments
Interest
Total financing
Ending cash balance
4. Prepare an absorption costing income statement for the quarter ending March 31.
Hillyard Company Income Statement For the Quarter Ended March 31
Cost of goods sold
Selling and administrative expenses:
5. Prepare a balance sheet as of March 31.
Hillyard Company Balance Sheet March 31
Assets
Current assets:
Total current assets
Total assets
Liabilities and Stocholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

Answer:

1. Schedule of Cash Collection:

Particulars: January February March Quarter

Cash Sales $77,400 $77,400 $118,200 $273,000

Credit Sales $201,600 $201,600 $472,800 $876,000

Total Collections $279,000 $279,000 $591,000 $1,149,000

Explanation:

Cash sales are 20% of total sales where as remaining 80% sales are credit sales. Cash collection schedule prepared will display the actual cash collected from sales. The sales made on credit are collected in the following month.

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Cost of buildings purchased during 2014 44,100
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 56,200
Dividends declared and paid in 2014 32,800
Increase in cash balance from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2014 22,700
Increase in long-term debt in 2014 45,300
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Calculate the Retained Earnings balance as of December 31, 2014.

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2021 2022
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Expenses 760 800
Pretax accounting income (income statement) 128 180
Taxable income (tax return) 116 200
Tax rate: 25%
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