Sutton Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2015; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Sutton expects sales in January 2015 to total $350,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Sutton expects to collect 66 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 24 percent in the month following the sale, and 10 percent in the second month following the sale.
Required a. Prepare a sales budget for the first quarter of 2015.
b. Determine the amount of sales revenue Sutton will report on the first 2015 quarterly pro forma income statement.
c. Prepare a cash receipts schedule for the first quarter of 2015. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
d. Determine the amount of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
Answer-a)-
Sutton Pointers Corporation | |||
Sales Budget | |||
For the First Quarter of 2015 | |||
Particulars | January | February | March |
Sales | $350000 | $350000*1.15 =$402500 | $402500*1.15 =$462875 |
Total Sales | $350000 | $402500 | $462875 |
b)- Amount of sales revenue on the first 2015 quarterly pro forma income statement = $350000+$402500+$462875
= $1215375
c)-
Sutton Pointers Corporation | |||
Schedule of Collections from sales | |||
For the First Quarter of 2015 | |||
Particulars | January | February | March |
Total Sales | $350000 | $402500 | $462875 |
Cash Collection | |||
66% in month of sale | $350000*66% = $231000 | $402500*66%= $265650 | $462875*66%= 305497.50 |
24% in following month of sale | $350000*24% = $84000 | $402500*24%= $96600 | |
10% in the second month following sale | $350000*10% = $35000 | ||
Total cash collection | $231000 | $349650 | $437098 |
d)- The amount of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015 =$197628.
Explanation- Amount of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2015 = February month accounts receivable+ March month accounts receivable
= ($402500*10%)+ ($462875*34%)
= $40250+157377.5
= $197627.50
Sutton Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2015; it will operate as a...
Sutton Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2015; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Sutton expects sales in January 2015 to total $280,000 and to increase 10 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Sutton expects to collect 66 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 21 percent in the month following the sale, and 13 percent in the second month...
Sutton Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2015; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Sutton expects sales in January 2015 to total $370,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Sutton expects to collect 69 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 20 percent in the month following the sale, and 11 percent in the second month...
Benson Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, year 1; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Benson expects sales in January year 1 to total $260,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Benson expects to collect 69 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 22 percent in the month following the sale, and 9 percent in the...
Solomon Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, Year 1; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Solomon expects sales in January Year 1 to total $360,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Solomon expects to collect 66 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 24 percent in the month following the sale, and 10 percent in the...
Walton Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, year 1; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Walton expects sales in January year 1 to total $340,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Walton expects to collect 65 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 22 percent in the month following the sale, and 13 percent in the...
Spalding Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2019; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Spalding expects sales in January 2019 to total $120,000 and to increase 5 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Spalding expects to collect 70 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 20 percent in the month following the sale, and 10 percent in the second month...
Rooney Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2019; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Rooney expects sales in January 2019 to total $220,000 and to increase 10 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Rooney expects to collect 69 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 22 percent in the month following the sale, and 9 percent in the second month...
Adams Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2019 ; it will operate as specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the internet. Adams expects sales in January 2019 to total $300,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account . Adams expects to collect 69 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 22 percent in the month following the sale, and 9 percent in the second...
Finch Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2019; it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Finch expects sales in January 2019 to total $350,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Finch expects to collect 68 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 23 percent in the month following the sale, and 9 percent in the second month...
Spalding Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2019, it will operate as a specialty sales company that sells laser pointers over the Internet. Spalding expects sales in January 2019 to total $120,000 and to increase 5 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Spalding expects to collect 70 percent of accounts receivable in the month of sale, 20 percent in the month following the sale, and 10 percent in the second month...