Question: Question 4: (10 marks) Explain the difference between profit and cash. Use information in the cash budget ( Appendix B ) and the income statement

Question 4: (10 marks)

Explain the difference between profit and cash. Use information in the cash budget (Appendix B) and the income statement (Appendix D), respectively, to illustrate the difference. (10 marks)

Appendix B: Cash Budget for James Freeman and Family Enterprise for the year 2020

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total

RECEIPTS (INFLOWS):

CASH SALE (60%)

60,000

72,000

120,000

180,000

432,000

1 MONTH CREDIT SALES (40%)

40,000

40,000

48,000

80,000

208,000

ADDITIONAL CAPITAL

40,000

-

-

-

40,000

TOTAL INFLOWS

140,000

112,000

168,000

260,000

680,000

PAYMENTS (OUTFLOWS):

PURCHASES

40,000

50,000

90,000

120,000

300,000

PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT

180,000

-

-

-

180,000

ADMIN.

5,000

5,000

6,000

10,000

26,000

WAGES / SALARIES

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

52,000

TOTAL OUTFLOWS

235,000

67,000

110,000

146,000

558,000

NET CASH FLOW [SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)]

(95,000)

45,000

58,000

114,000

122,000

OPENING BALANCE

35,000

(60,000)

(15,000)

43,000

35,000

CLOSING BALANCE

(60,000)

(15,000)

43,000

157,000

157,000

Appendix D: Income Statement of Janet Zhang for the period ended 31st December 2019

Net Sales:

Sales

Sales returns

LESS: Cost of sales:

Opening inventory

Purchases

Carriage in

Purchases returns

LESS: Closing inventory

Gross Profit

Add: Other incomes:

.

LESS: Expenses:

Carriage out

Salaries & Wages

Rent & Rates

Insurance

Motor expenses

Telephone

Electricity

General expenses

14,208

71,244

1,860

(2,6 02)

84,710

(18,000)

0

1,200

22,640

1,824

1,000

2,856

2,624

996

1,884

111,600

(1,500)

110,100

(66,710)

43,390

0

43,390

(35,024)

Net Profit

8,366

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