From January 2015, Coffees R Us Pty Ltd (“CRU”), a small café, has rented space from Strip Shop Retailers Pty Ltd (“SSR”) at a strip of shops on Smith St. A clause in the lease agreement between CRU and SSR limits SSR from leasing any of the other shopfronts in Smith St to a direct competitor of CRU.

As at September 2017, CRU had accumulated debt of $6000 to SSR in late rental fees. CRU argued that it had suffered loss of trade as a result of SSR’s decision to rent space to another café, Organic Coffee Culture Pty Ltd (“OCC”), two doors down from CRU in April 2017, and that it was justified in not paying rent because it had lost more than $6000 in trade due to this alleged breach of the lease agreement.

In October 2017, SSR served a statutory demand upon the registered office of CRU under section 459E of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The registered office was the office of CRU’s solicitors, however the company’s regular solicitor was on leave and did not bring the demand to the attention of CRU until 30 days had passed from the date of service. The solicitor advised CRU that it was too late to bring an application to set aside the statutory demand but that, if SSR applied to wind up CRU, CRU could then oppose the application. CRU told its solicitor that it is not in a position to pay the $6000 claimed by SSR, but that it is able to meet all other debts as they fall due.

On the 15^th of November 2017, SSR filed an application to wind up CRU under section 459P of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) relying on the presumption of insolvency arising under the statutory demand procedure.

A.    Advise Coffees R us Pty Ltd whether they can oppose SSR’s application to wind up the company and on what basis. [12 marks]

US Commercial banks have traditionally earned most of thier money from:

Over the past ten years, the legal and accounting costs of US banks have grown primarily because of which law?

Find an example of a company that was successful in outsourcing and one that was unsuccessful. Do you think outsourcing is good or bad for the US economy? Explain why. Provide your response in a Word document of no more than two pages in length.

Regarding Microsoft's financial statements:

Most of their efficiency ratios are low in comparison to the industry standard.

this includes Accounts Receivable Turnover, total asset turnover, and inventory turnover.

Why is this and what does that tell us about the company?

Prepare a paragraph to tell us what is horizontal and vertical analysis. State why vertical and horizontal analysis can be of value to any company. How it might apply to your employer/business or other business you know of?

Discuss the various categories of financial ratios used in financial statement analysis. Provide at least two examples of each type of ratio and discuss what the particular ratio tells us about the performance of a company. (Essay question)

1. Describe the status of nursing as a profession and as a discipline.

2. The focus of nursing is on the person receiving the care. Explain the aims of nursing as they interrelate to facilitate maximal health and quality of life for patients.

3. define nursing from your own personal perspective and experience. Be sure to include the importance of practicing self-care in relation to the demands of the nursing profession.

4. explore one of the aims of nursing as they interrelate to facilitate maximal health and the quality of life for patients assigned to them by the faculty member. Group members should write examples of the aim in practice from their own clinical experiences and note the appropriate nursing interventions that accompanied each example.

5. Prepare a list of interview questions that will help you learn about these programs and the reasons students chose them.

Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The company’s single product is purchased for $20 per unit and resold for $57 per unit. The expected inventory level of 5,500 units on December 31, 2019, is more than management’s desired level, which is 20% of the next month’s expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 6,750 units; February, 9,500 units; March, 11,250 units; and April, 9,000 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 59% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 41% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2019, accounts payable balance, $70,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $300,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $54,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $144,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $1,900 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $38,400; February, $96,000; and March, $28,800. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month’s depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $180,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $35,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 41%. Income taxes on the first quarter’s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required:
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; include the following component budgets.

1. Monthly sales budgets.
2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets.
3. Monthly selling expense budgets.
4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets.
5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets.
6. Monthly cash budgets.
7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month).
8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The company’s single product is purchased for $20 per unit and resold for $57 per unit. The expected inventory level of 5,500 units on December 31, 2019, is more than management’s desired level, which is 20% of the next month’s expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 6,750 units; February, 9,500 units; March, 11,250 units; and April, 9,000 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 59% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 41% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2019, accounts payable balance, $70,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $300,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $54,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $144,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $1,900 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $38,400; February, $96,000; and March, $28,800. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month’s depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $180,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $35,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 41%. Income taxes on the first quarter’s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required:
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; include the following component budgets.

1. Monthly sales budgets.
2. Monthly merchandise purchases budgets.
3. Monthly selling expense budgets.
4. Monthly general and administrative expense budgets.
5. Monthly capital expenditures budgets.
6. Monthly cash budgets.
7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month).
8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.

Problem 07-8AA Merchandising: Preparation of a complete master budget LO P4

Near the end of 2019, the management of Dimsdale Sports Co., a merchandising company, prepared the following estimated balance sheet for December 31, 2019.

To prepare a master budget for January, February, and March of 2020, management gathers the following information.

1. The company’s single product is purchased for $20 per unit and resold for $57 per unit. The expected inventory level of 5,000 units on December 31, 2019, is more than management’s desired level, which is 20% of the next month’s expected sales (in units). Expected sales are January, 6,500 units; February, 9,250 units; March, 11,500 units; and April, 10,500 units.
2. Cash sales and credit sales represent 25% and 75%, respectively, of total sales. Of the credit sales, 57% is collected in the first month after the month of sale and 43% in the second month after the month of sale. For the December 31, 2019, accounts receivable balance, $125,000 is collected in January 2020 and the remaining $395,000 is collected in February 2020.
3. Merchandise purchases are paid for as follows: 20% in the first month after the month of purchase and 80% in the second month after the month of purchase. For the December 31, 2019, accounts payable balance, $65,000 is paid in January 2020 and the remaining $295,000 is paid in February 2020.
4. Sales commissions equal to 20% of sales are paid each month. Sales salaries (excluding commissions) are $60,000 per year.
5. General and administrative salaries are $144,000 per year. Maintenance expense equals $2,000 per month and is paid in cash.
6. Equipment reported in the December 31, 2019, balance sheet was purchased in January 2019. It is being depreciated over eight years under the straight-line method with no salvage value. The following amounts for new equipment purchases are planned in the coming quarter: January, $38,400; February, $91,200; and March, $24,000. This equipment will be depreciated under the straight-line method over eight years with no salvage value. A full month’s depreciation is taken for the month in which equipment is purchased.
7. The company plans to buy land at the end of March at a cost of $180,000, which will be paid with cash on the last day of the month.
8. The company has a working arrangement with its bank to obtain additional loans as needed. The interest rate is 12% per year, and interest is paid at each month-end based on the beginning balance. Partial or full payments on these loans can be made on the last day of the month. The company has agreed to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of $42,000 at the end of each month.
9. The income tax rate for the company is 43%. Income taxes on the first quarter’s income will not be paid until April 15.

Required:
Prepare a master budget for each of the first three months of 2020; include the following component budgets.

6. Monthly cash budgets.
7. Budgeted income statement for the entire first quarter (not for each month).
8. Budgeted balance sheet as of March 31, 2020.