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Zachary Pointers Corporation expects to begin operations on January 1, 2019; it

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Question

Zachary 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. Zachary expects sales in January 2019 to total $280,000 and to increase 15 percent per month in February and March. All sales are on account. Zachary 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 following the sale. Required

A) Prepare a sales budget for the first quarter of 2019.

B) Determine the amount of sales revenue Zachary will report on the first 2019 quarterly pro forma income statement.

C) Prepare a cash receipts schedule for the first quarter of 2019.

D) Determine the amount of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2019.

Explanation / Answer

1.

Jan, 2019

Feb, 2019

March, 2019

Sales

280,000

322,000

(280,000+15%)

370,300

(322,000+15%)

2.

Total revenue for First 2019 quarter = Sale of Jan + Feb + March

= 280,000 + 322,000 + 370,300

Total revenue for First 2019 quarter = 972,300

3.

Jan, 2019

Feb, 2019

March, 2019

Sales

280,000

322,000

(280,000+15%)

370,300

(322,000+15%)

Cash Received:

Jan

190,400

(280,000*68%)

64,400

(280,000*23%)

25,200

(280,000*9%)

Feb

218,960

(322,000*68%)

74,060

(322,000*23%)

March

251,804

(370,300*68%)

Total

190,400

283,360

351,064

4.

Accounts receivable at the end of March, 2019

= 9% of Feb + 32% (23+9) of March

= (322,000*9%) + (370,300*32%)

Accounts receivable at the end of March, 2019 = 147,476

Jan, 2019

Feb, 2019

March, 2019

Sales

280,000

322,000

(280,000+15%)

370,300

(322,000+15%)