Question

Ruddy is a retail company specializing in men’s hats. Its budget director prepared the list of expected operating expenses that follows. All items are paid when incurred except sales commissions and utilities, which are paid in the month following their incurrence. July is the first month of operations, so there are no beginning account balances.

	July			August			September
Salary expense	$	18,700		$	18,700		$	18,700
Sales commissions (4 percent of sales)		1,800			1,800			1,800
Supplies expense		350			380			410
Utilities		1,600			1,600			1,600
Depreciation on store equipment		2,400			2,400			2,400
Rent		6,000			6,000			6,000
Miscellaneous		610			610			610
Total S&A expenses before interest	$	31,460		$	31,490		$	31,520

Required

a.	Prepare a schedule of cash payments for selling and administrative expenses.

    

b.	Determine the amount of utilities payable as of September 30.

    

c.	Determine the amount of sales commissions payable as of September 30.

     

Answer 1

a) Schedule of cash payment

Salary expense	$	18,700		$	18,700		$	18,700
Sales commissions (4 percent of sales)		0			1,800			1,800
Supplies expense		350			380			410
Utilities		0			1,600			1,600
Rent		6,000			6,000			6,000
Miscellaneous		610			610			610
cash payment for selling and administrative expense	$	25660			29090			29120

b) Utilities payable = $1600

c) Sales commission payable = $1800