Question

Schedule of cash payments for a service company

Horizon Financial Inc. was organized on February 28. Projected selling and administrative expenses for each of the first three months of operations are as follows:

March	$103,700
April	97,500
May	88,700

Depreciation, insurance, and property taxes represent $22,000 of the estimated monthly expenses. The annual insurance premium was paid on February 28, and property taxes for the year will be paid in June. 67% of the remainder of the expenses are expected to be paid in the month in which they are incurred, with the balance to be paid in the following month.

Prepare a schedule of cash payments for selling and administrative expenses for March, April, and May.

Excel Learning Systems Inc.
Schedule of Cash Payments for Selling and Administrative Expenses
For the Three Months Ending May 31
	March	April	May
March expenses:
Paid in March	$
Paid in April		$
April expenses:
Paid in April		$
Paid in May			$
May expenses:
Paid in May			$
Total cash payments	$	$	$

Answer 1

Excel Learning Systems Inc.
Schedule of Cash Payments for Selling and Administrative Expenses
For the Three Months Ending May 31
	March	April	May
March expenses:
Paid in March	54739
Paid in April		26961
April expenses:
Paid in April		50585
Paid in May			24915
May expenses:
Paid in May			44689
Total cash payments	54739	77546	69604
Formulas:
March expenses:
Paid in March	=(103700-22000)*67%
Paid in April		=(103700-22000)*33%
April expenses:
Paid in April		=(97500-22000)*67%
Paid in May			=(97500-22000)*33%
May expenses:
Paid in May			=(88700-22000)*67%