Chapter 22: 1SE (page 1228)
Budgeting benefits List the three key benefits companies get from preparing a budget.
The key benefits companies get from preparing a budget isplanning, coordination and communication, and benchmarking.
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Preparing a financial budget—budgeted income statement and balance sheet Ball Company has the following post-closing trial balance on December 31, 2018:
The company’s accounting department has gathered the following budgeting information for the first quarter of 2019:
Budgeted total sales, all on account $ 121,800 Budgeted purchases of merchandise inventory, all on account 60,400 Budgeted cost of goods sold 60,900 Budgeted selling and administrative expenses:
Commissions expense 6,090 Salaries expense 7,000 Rent expense 4,100 Depreciation expense 600 Insurance expense 400 Budgeted cash receipts from customers 125,840 Budgeted cash payments for merchandise inventory 67,775 Budgeted cash payments for salaries and commissions 14,822 Budgeted income tax expense 5,400 Additional information: Rent and income tax expenses are paid as incurred. Insurance expense is an expiration of the prepaid amount.
Requirements
Preparing a financial budget—budgeted income statement and balance sheet
Buncomb Companyhas the following post-closing trial balance on December 31, 2018:
The company’s accounting department has gathered the following budgeting information for the first quarter of 2019:
Budgeted total sales,all on account $ 121,700 Budgeted purchases of merchandise inventory,
all on account 61,200 Budgeted cost of goods sold 60,850 Budgeted selling and administrative expenses: Commissions expense 6,085 Salaries expense 3,000 Rent expense 4,100 Depreciation expense 900 Insurance expense 300 Budgeted cash receipts from customers 126,450 Budgeted cash payments for merchandise inventory 67,925 Budgeted cash payments for salaries and commissions 14,836 Budgeted income tax expense 4,700 Additional information:
Rent and income tax expenses are paid as incurred. Insurance expense is an expiration of the prepaid amount.
Requirements
What are the budgeted financial statements? How do they differ from regular financial statements?
Preparing an operating budget—cost of goods sold budget Butler Company expects to sell 1,650 units in January and 1,550 units in February. The company expects to incur the following product costs:
Direct materials cost per unit \( 85
Direct labor cost per unit 60
Manufacturing overhead cost per unit 55
The beginning balance in Finished Goods Inventory is 250 units at \)200 each for a total of $50,000. Butler uses FIFO inventory costing method. Prepare the cost of goods sold budget for Butler for January and February.
Why is the sales budget considered the cornerstone of the master budget?
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