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Preparing a schedule of cash payments for inventory purchasesSciara Books buys books and m...

Preparing a schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases

Sciara Books buys books and magazines directly from publishers and distributes them to grocery stores. The wholesaler expects to purchase the following inventory.

 

April

May

June

Required purchases (on account)

$100,000

$120,000

$132,000

Sciara Books’ accountant prepared the following schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases. Sciara Books’ suppliers require that 90 percent of purchases on account be paid in the month of purchase; the remaining 10 percent are paid in the month following the month of purchase.

Schedule of Cash Payments for Inventory Purchases

 

April

May

June

Payment for current accounts payable

$90,000

?

?

Payment for previous accounts payable

8,000

?

?

Total budgeted payments for inventory

$98,000

?

?

Required

a.Complete the schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases by filling in the missing amounts.


b. Determine the amount of accounts payable the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet at the end of the second quarter.

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