Garden Depot is a retailer that is preparing its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Management has prepared the following summary of its budgeted cash flows: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Total cash receipts $180,000 $330,000 $210,000 $230,000
Total cash
disbursements $260,000 $230,000 $220,000 $240,000
The company’s beginning cash balance for the upcoming fiscal year will be $20,000. The company requires a minimum cash balance of $10,000 and may borrow any amount needed from a local bank at a quarterly interest rate of 3%. The company may borrow any amount at the beginning of any quarter and may repay its loans, or any part of its loans, at the end of any quarter. Interest payments are due on any principal at the time it is repaid. For simplicity, assume that interest is not compounded.
Required:
Prepare the company’s cash budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

The attached photo contains Garden Depot's cash budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

From the attached photo,  

Quarter 1 ending cash balance = $10,000

Quarter 2 ending cash balance = $37,900

Quarter 3 ending cash balance = $27,900

Quarter 4 ending cash balance = $17,900

Also from the attached photo, we have:

Loan balance at the end of Quarter 1 = $70,000

Loan balance at the end of Quarter 2 = $0

Loan balance at the end of Quarter 3 = $0

Loan balance at the end of Quarter 3 = $0

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Garden Depot

Cash Budget for the upcoming fiscal year:

                                         1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Beginning cash balance      $20,000     $10,000      $37,900        $27,900

Total cash receipts             $180,000  $330,000    $210,000      $230,000

Total cash disbursements $260,000  $230,000   $220,000      $240,000

Bank Loan/Repayment       $70,000     ($72,100)

Minimum cash balance       $10,000     $37,900     $27,900         $17,900

Explanation:

A cash budget is a forecast of the cash receipts and cash disbursements for a future period of time.  It is an important financial management tool that helps management to decide when to borrow cash to meet shortages and when to invest excess cash to generate income.  By its preparation, management is prepared to avoid liquidity problems which can ruin a business.

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