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IA – JULY 2020 – L1 – Q6 – Cash Budget Uses and Preparation
Mention three uses of a cash budget and prepare a six-month cash forecast from given estimates.
Question
- Mention any three (3) uses of a Cash Budget.
- THE CATHEDRAL commences business on January 1, 2020 and introduces GHS 1,000,000 cash as capital. He also borrows GHS 400,000 from his brother at 10% per annum interest, payable half-yearly in June and December. He makes the following estimates about the first six months of 2020:
Fixed Assets | GHS 1,000,000 purchases for cash in January 2020. |
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Sales | GHS 600,000 per month, two month’s credit to be given to customers. |
Purchases | GHS 800,000 in January and GHS 400,000 per month thereafter, suppliers will allow one month’s credit. |
Expenses | GHS 40,000 per month average, excluding interest payable in the month in which they are incurred. |
Drawings | GHS 10,000 per month. |
You are required to prepare a Cash Forecast for the business of THE CATHEDRAL for the first six months of 2020 which shows the Cash Balance at the end of each month.
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- Tags: Cash Budget Uses, Cash Forecast Preparation, Receipts Payments
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Cash forecast
- Series: JULY 2020
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