In: Accounting
Silver Company makes a product that is very popular as a Mother’s Day gift. Thus, peak sales occur in May of each year, as shown in the company’s sales budget for the second quarter given below:
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 April  | 
 May  | 
 June  | 
 Total  | 
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 Budgeted sales (all on account)  | 
 $500,000  | 
 $700,000  | 
 $240,000  | 
 $1,440,000  | 
From past experience, the company has learned that 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale, another 60% are collected in the month following sale, and the remaining 20% are collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts are negligible and can be ignored. February sales totaled $430,000, and March sales totaled $460,000.
Required:
1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second quarter.
2. What is the accounts receivable balance on June 30th?
Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second quarter.
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What is the accounts receivable balance on June 30th?
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Requirement 1
| April | May | June | Total | |
| February Sales | $ 86,000.00 | $ 86,000.00 | ||
| March Sales | $ 2,76,000.00 | $ 92,000.00 | $ 3,68,000.00 | |
| April Sales | $ 1,00,000.00 | $ 3,00,000.00 | $ 1,00,000.00 | $ 5,00,000.00 | 
| May Sales | $ 1,40,000.00 | $ 4,20,000.00 | $ 5,60,000.00 | |
| June Sales | $ 48,000.00 | $ 48,000.00 | ||
| Total Cash Collection | $ 4,62,000.00 | $ 5,32,000.00 | $ 5,68,000.00 | $ 15,62,000.00 | 
Working
| April | May | June | ||
| February Sales | =430000*20% | |||
| March Sales | =460000*60% | =460000*20% | ||
| April Sales | =500000*20% | =500000*60% | =500000*20% | |
| May Sales | =700000*20% | =700000*60% | ||
| June Sales | =240000*20% | 
Requirement 2
| Accounts Receivables Balance | ||
| Balance of may sales | (20% of sale) | $ 1,40,000.00 | 
| Balance of June Sale | (80% of sale) | $ 1,92,000.00 | 
| Total balance of Receivables | $ 3,32,000.00 | |