Question: Meeks Company has the following sales for the first quarter of 2019:

January February March Cash sales \( 5,000 \) 5,500 \( 5,250 Sales on account 15,000 14,000 14,500 Total sales \) 20,000 \( 19,500 \) 19,750 Sales on account are collected the month after the sale. The Accounts Receivable balance on January 1 is $12,500, the amount of December’s sales on account. Calculate the cash receipts from customers for the first three months of 2019.

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The cash receipts from customers in January, February, and March is$17,500, $20,500, and $19,250, respectively.

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01

Meaning of Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable refers to the amount that a business will receive from its customers against which already credit sales are made.

02

Statement showing the cash receipts from customers 

Particulars

January

February

March

Account receivable balance 1 January

$12,500

Cash sales

$5,000

$5,500

$5,250

Credit sales

-

$15,000

$14,000

Total cash receipts from customers

$17,500

$20,500

$19,250

Note:The amount of 2018 December’s sales will be received in January 2019.

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