In: Accounting
Pletcher Dental Clinic is a medium-sized dental service
specializing in family dental care. The clinic is currently
preparing the master budget for the first 2 quarters of 2020. All
that remains in this process is the cash budget. The following
information has been collected from other portions of the master
budget and elsewhere.
| Beginning cash balance | $32,400 | |
| Required minimum cash balance | 27,000 | |
| Payment of income taxes (2nd quarter) | 4,320 | |
| Professional salaries: | ||
| 1st quarter | 151,200 | |
| 2nd quarter | 151,200 | |
| Interest from investments (2nd quarter) | 7,560 | |
| Overhead costs: | ||
| 1st quarter | 83,160 | |
| 2nd quarter | 108,000 | |
| Selling and administrative costs, including | ||
| $2,160 depreciation: | ||
| 1st quarter | 54,000 | |
| 2nd quarter | 75,600 | |
| Purchase of equipment (2nd quarter) | 54,000 | |
| Sale of equipment (1st quarter) | 12,960 | |
| Collections from clients: | ||
| 1st quarter | 253,800 | |
| 2nd quarter | 410,400 | |
| Interest payments (2nd quarter) | 216 |
Prepare a cash budget for each of the first two quarters of
2020
| Pletcher Dental clinic | ||||
| Cash budget | ||||
| Quarter | ||||
| 1 | 2 | Six months | ||
| Opening cash | 32400 | 27000 | 32400 | |
| Add:- Cash receipts | ||||
| Collection from clients | 253800 | 410400 | 664200 | |
| Interest from Investments | 7560 | 7560 | ||
| Sale of equipment | 12960 | 12960 | ||
| Total Cash collections | 266760 | 417960 | 684720 | |
| Total Available cash | 299160 | 444960 | 717120 | |
| Less:- cash disbursements | ||||
| Income tax payment | 4320 | 4320 | ||
| Professional salaries | 151200 | 151200 | 302400 | |
| OH costs | 83160 | 108000 | 191160 | |
| Selling and adm. Costs ( excluding dep. ) | 51840 | 73440 | 125280 | |
| Purchase of equipment | 54000 | 54000 | ||
| Total cash disbursements | 286200 | 390960 | 677160 | |
| Excess / deficit | 12960 | 54000 | 39960 | |
| Financing:- | ||||
| Add:- borrowings | 14040 | 14040 | ||
| Less:- Repayment (including intt.) | 14256 | 14256 | ||
| Ending cash balance | 27000 | 39744 | 39744 | |
| Repayment (including intt.) = 14040 + 216 = 14256 |