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Green Landscaping Inc. is preparing its budget for the first quarter of 2017. Th

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Question

Green Landscaping Inc. is preparing its budget for the first quarter of 2017. The next step in the budgeting process is to prepare a cash receipts schedule and a cash payments schedule. To that end the following information has been collected. Clients usually pay 60% of their fee in the month that service is performed, 30% the month after, and 10% the second month after receiving service. Actual service revenue for 2016 and expected service revenues for 2017 are November 2016, $91,690; December 2016, $82,770; January 2017, $101,930; February 2017, $121,930; March 2017, $134,390. Purchases of landscaping supplies (direct materials) are paid 60% in the month of purchase and 40% the following month. Actual purchases for 2016 and expected purchases for 2017 are December 2016, $18,090; January 2017, $17,410; February 2017, $20,720; March 2017, $21,570. (a) Prepare the following schedules for each month in the first quarter of 2017 and for the quarter in total: (1) Expected collections from clients. GREEN LANDSCAPING INC. Schedule of Expected Collections From Clients January February March Quarter November $ $ $ $ December January February March Total collections $ $ $ $ (2) Expected payments for landscaping supplies. GREEN LANDSCAPING INC. Schedule of Expected Payments for Landscaping Supplies January February March Quarter December $ $ $ $ January February March Total payments $ $ $ $ (b) Determine the following balances at March 31, 2017: (1) Accounts receivable $ (2) Accounts payable $

Explanation / Answer

Answer:-

(A)

Schedule of Expected Collections from Clients

For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2017

Particular

January

February

March

Quarter

November($91,690)

$9,169

$9,169

December($82,770)

$24,831

$8,277

$33,108

January($101,930)

$61,158

$30,579

$10,193

$101,930

February($121,930)

$73,158

$36,579

$109,737

March($134,390)

$80,634

$80,634

Total Collection

$95,158

$112,014

$127,406

$334,578

Schedule of Expected Payment for Landscaping Supplies

For the Quarter Ending March 31, 2017

Particular

January

February

March

Quarter

December($18,090)

$7,236

$7,236

January($17,410)

$10,446

$6,964

$17,410

February($20,720)

$12,432

$8,288

$20,720

March($21,570)

$12,942

$12,942

Total Payment

$17,682

$19,396

$21,230

$58,308

(B)

1. Account Receivable at March 31=($121,930*10%) + ($134,390*60%)

                                                            = $12,193 + $80,634

                                                            =$92,827

2.Accounts Payable at March 31 = ($21,570*40%)=$8628

Particular

January

February

March

Quarter

November($91,690)

$9,169

$9,169

December($82,770)

$24,831

$8,277

$33,108

January($101,930)

$61,158

$30,579

$10,193

$101,930

February($121,930)

$73,158

$36,579

$109,737

March($134,390)

$80,634

$80,634

Total Collection

$95,158

$112,014

$127,406

$334,578