MA – L2 – Q16 – Budgetary control

Kofi Limited retails fertilizer to farmers in Ghana. The company has approached its Bankers to provide funding for next year’s operations and a three-month master budget has been requested for review by the bankers.
You have been approached by the management as a consultant to prepare the 1st quarter budget for the banker’s consideration for its next year’s operations.
End of Accounting year December 20X9

GH¢
Debtors 23,000
Bank balance 55,000
Non-current asset at cost 698,000
Provision for depreciation balance 98,000
Creditors Balance 48,000
Operating expenses for the month December 60,000
Sales for the month of December 20X9 400,000
December Ending inventory 20,000
Retained earnings 120,000

The following additional information was also provided to assist your work:
(i) Depreciation is provided at the rate of 5% on cost of non-current assets.
(ii) Closing inventory is expected to increase by GH¢2,000 in January from December levels. This is expected to increase by the same figure in February from the projected figure in January. It is expected that in March closing inventory is desired to be GH¢26,000.
(iii) The company makes a profit of 25% on its sales.
(iv) Operating expenses are expected to increase by 10% from that of December, and this is projected to increase at the same growth rate to March.
(v) Sales are projected to grow by 15% from December until March.
(vi) The Debtors figure is desired to be proportional to the sales values.
(vii) Creditors value for the three months are expected to be as follows: January – GH¢50,000; February – GH¢46,000; and in March – GH¢52,000.

You are required as a consultant for Kofi Company Limited to prepare for their Bankers:
(a) The budgeted statement of profit or loss for the three months.

(b) The budgeted statement of financial position for the three months.

(c) The cash budget for the three months.

(a) Budgeted Statement of Profit or Loss for Kofi Company Limited

December GH¢ January GH¢ February GH¢ March GH¢
Sales 400,000 460,000 529,000 608,350
Opening inventory 20,000 22,000 24,000
Purchases 347,000 398,750 458,263
Cost of goods available 367,000 420,750 482,263
Less closing inventory 22,000 24,000 26,000
Cost of sales (345,000) (396,750) (456,263)
Gross profit 115,000 132,250 152,088
Operating expenses 60,000 66,000 72,600 79,860
Depreciation 34,900 34,900 34,900
Total expenses (100,900) (107,500) (114,760)
Net profit 14,100 24,750 37,327

(b) Budgeted Statement of Financial Position

December GH¢ January GH¢ February GH¢ March GH¢
Non-current assets 698,000 698,000 698,000 698,000
Less depreciation 98,000 132,900 167,800 202,700
Book value 600,000 565,100 530,200 495,300
Current assets
Inventory 20,000 22,000 24,000 26,000
Debtors 23,000 26,450 30,418 34,980
Cash balance 55,000 100,550 150,233 221,897
Total 98,000 149,000 204,650 282,878
Total assets 698,000 714,100 734,850 778,178
Creditors 48,000 50,000 46,000 52,000
Owners capital 530,000 530,000 530,000 530,000
Retained earnings 120,000 134,100 158,850 196,178
Capital plus liabilities 698,000 714,100 734,850 778,178

(c) Cash Budget

January GH¢ February GH¢ March GH¢
Inflow
Cash received from debtors 456,550 525,033 603,787
Outflow
Payment to creditors 345,000 402,750 452,263
Operating expenses 66,000 72,600 79,860
Total outflow 411,000 475,350 532,123
Net cash flow 45,550 49,683 71,665
Balance b/f 55,000 100,550 150,233
Balance c/d 100,550 150,233 221,897

WORKINGS
Debtors

January GH¢ February GH¢ March GH¢
Balance b/f 23,000 26,450 30,418
Add sales 460,000 529,000 608,350
Less closing debtors 26,450 30,418 34,980
Cash received 456,550 525,033 603,787

Creditors

January GH¢ February GH¢ March GH¢
Balance b/f 48,000 50,000 46,000
Add purchases 347,000 398,750 458,263
Less closing creditors 50,000 46,000 52,000
Cash paid 345,000 402,750 452,263