Problem:

Minor Landscaping Company is preparing its budget for the first quarter of 2013. The next step in the budgeting process is to prepare a cash receipts schedule and a cash payments schedule. To that end the following information has been collected.

Clients usually pay 60% of their fee in the month that service is provided, 30% the month after, and 10% the second month after receiving service.

Actual service revenue for 2012 and expected service revenues for 2013 are: November 2012, $120,000; December 2012, $110,000; January 2013, $140,000; February 2013, $160,000; March 2013, $170,000.

Purchases on landscaping supplies (direct materials) are paid 40% in the month of purchase and 60% the following month. Actual purchases for 2012 and expected purchases for 2013 are: December 2012, $21,000; January 2013, $20,000; February 2013, $22,000; March 2013, $27,000.

Required:

(a) Prepare the following schedules for each month in the first quarter of 2013 and for the quarter in total:

(1) Expected collections from clients.

(2) Expected payments for landscaping supplies.

(b) Determine the following balances at March 31, 2013:

(1) Accounts receivable.

(2) Accounts payable.

Note: Provide support for your rationale.