ACC00714: Major Assignment Overview Page 1 of 5 ACC00714 Managerial Accounting MAJOR ASSIGNMENT, (Session 2 2020) Weighted 30% of overall marks See MySCU for due date & submission details SMILE...

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ACC00714: Major Assignment Overview Page 1 of 5 ACC00714 Managerial Accounting MAJOR ASSIGNMENT, (Session 2 2020) Weighted 30% of overall marks See MySCU for due date & submission details SMILE Orthodontic Clinic is a (fictional) Orthodontic Clinic located on the Gold Coast. You are a managerial accountant that has been hired by the managing director of the Orthodontic Clinic to prepare the annual budget for 2021 and make recommendations for improving its operations. The following information has been gathered about the clinic: SMILE Orthodontic Clinic Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2020 Assets Cash 156,000 Accounts Receivable 33,400 Orthodontic Equipment 650,000 Less: Accumulated Depreciation ( 120,000) Total Assets $719,400 Liabilities & Shareholder Equity Accounts Payable 59,400 Bank Loan 400,000 Retained Earnings 260,000 Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity $719,400 The orthodontic clinic is located in Burleigh and operates out of rented premises. The following table outlines the operating costs for the year. Operating Costs Payment Utilities (Water & Electricity) $100 / month Paid quarterly Insurance $5 500 / year Paid monthly Lead Orthodontist Salary x1 $186 000 / year excluding on-costs Paid monthly Graduate Orthodontist x 1 $90 000 / year excluding on-costs Paid monthly Assistant Orthodontist x 2 $60 000 /year excluding on-costs Paid monthly Administration Staff Wages $2 500/month Paid monthly General Office Expenses $500 /month Paid monthly Rent $1 000 /month Paid monthly Orthodontist supplies $400 / month Paid quarterly ACC00714: Major Assignment Overview Page 2 of 5 Additional Background Information Salaries: There are two orthodontists (one who is a graduate) and two assistant orthodontists. They are all paid an annual salary. It is estimated that their on-costs are 30% of their annual salary. They work 37.5 hours per week. Each appointment requires an orthodontist (lead or graduate) and an assistant. Each employees allowance for annual leave, public holidays and sick leave amounts to 8 weeks per year. They are also given an allowance for non- billable time of 2 hours per week which includes professional development, department meetings and idle time. Payments: It is estimated that 30% of all operating expenses will be paid in the month they are due and the remaining 70% will be paid in the following month. Loan: The business has an interest only loan. The interest is paid monthly. The principle can be repaid at any time. The interest rate payable on the loan is 15% per annum. Orthodontic Equipment: Depreciation on the Orthodontic equipment totals $20,000 for the year. Depreciation is recorded monthly. Repairs and maintenance: The orthodontic equipment repairs and maintenance is estimated to be $700 each quarter payable in March, June, September, and December. Cash collections: Twenty per cent (20%) of each month’s professional services revenue is collected during the month when the services are rendered and the remainder is collected the month following service. Ignore GST and Income Tax. ACC00714: Major Assignment Overview Page 3 of 5 Expected patient visits for 2021 are indicated in the table below. 75% of the visits are expected to be half-hour appointments and the remainder will be one hours visits: Expected Patients January 2021 300 February 2021 350 March 2021 320 April 2021 300 May 2021 350 June 2021 370 July 2021 380 August 2021 400 September 2021 400 October 2021 400 November 2021 400 December 2021 400 The average fees received for the two (2) different types of appointments are $110 for half an hour (30 minutes) and $330 for one hour (60 minutes). ACC00714: Major Assignment Overview Page 4 of 5 ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS: PART ONE: Budget Schedules & Expected Outcomes (15 marks, weighted 50% of assignment total) Using the information provided, prepare the following operating and financial budgets for the twelve- month period from January 2021 to December 2021. Operating Budgets: 1. Monthly Revenue 2. Labour Budget (including labour cost per appointment type) 3. Monthly Operating Expense Budget Financial Budgets: 1. Budgeted Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2021 2. Monthly Cash flow Budget for the year ended 31 December 2021 3. Budgeted Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 December 2021 Your budget spreadsheet must be submitted in Excel Format (not as an appendix in your WORD document). The first worksheet should contain your raw/input data and assumptions from this assignment overview sheet. All future worksheets should be linked to this data. Show all calculations and use Excel functions where possible. While you should use examples in your text as a guide, the key to using spreadsheets is that they are structured so that others can use them and follow the flow of information without difficulty. PART TWO: Analysis & Report to Managing Directors of Orthodontic Clinic (15 marks, 50% of assignment total) Write a report (Maximum 1,500 words, 10% (+/-) will be accepted with no penalty) for the managing director of the orthodontic clinic. The report should include:  an overview of the expected results for the 2021 year including total sales, operating expenses and expected cash position;  a cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis to indicate the breakeven point (in patients and revenue) and provide recommendations regarding how to improve the current margin of safety.  an analysis of the business operations (i.e. current incomes and expenses) and recommendations regarding how to improve the profitability of the orthodontic clinic. Use industry data (e.g. market rate for salaries) to support any recommendations for changes.  Use visual aids such as tables and graphs to enhance your report presentation. The report should be submitted as a WORD (not PDF) document. ACC00714: Major Assignment Overview Page 5 of 5 Assessment Criteria Poor Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good Excellent Preparation of Budgets (15 Marks) For each Budget: Appropriate layout (monthly); Clear Headings; Accurate calculations for monthly totals and annual totals. Spreadsheet Layout including Raw Assumptions & Data, appropriate tabs correctly named for each section of the budget and use of Excel tools in spreadsheet. Budgets are mostly inaccurate and incomplete. An understanding of the application of the course content in a business context has not been demonstrated. Insufficient data. Spreadsheet has not been separated into worksheets. Inappropriate layout. Poor use of Excel tools. 0-3.25 Marks Some Budgets are accurate but there are inconsistencies in the data or basic calculations are incorrect. Assignment instructions have not been followed and key items have been left out. Use of Worksheets but layout is difficult to follow. Worksheets have not been named. Limited use of Excel tools. Inconsistencies throughout. 3.5-7 Marks Most budgets are accurate but there are inconsistencies in the data or basic calculations. Key items have been included and a reasonable understanding of the application of course content has been demonstrated. Use of appropriately named Worksheets. Reasonable use of Excel tools but application is inconsistent. Reasonable layout. 7.5-11 Marks All budgets have been prepared and are mostly accurate - minor errors arising from careless mistakes and lack of attention to detail. A very good understanding of the application of course content has been demonstrated. Use of appropriately named Worksheets. Consistent use of Excel tools. Layout appropriate but lacks consistency in some areas. 11.25-12.75Marks All budgets have been accurately prepared. An excellent understanding of course content has been demonstrated and executed. Use of appropriately named Worksheets. Very good use of a range of Excel tools. All worksheets are linked resulting in a consistent flow of data between worksheets. 13-15 Marks Report for the Managing Director (15 Marks) The report must be professionally presented and cover all issues raised in the assignment instructions. A business report format must be used along with visual aids such as tables and graphs. Presentation is unprofessional with numerous spelling and grammatical errors and it does not cover the key requirements set out in the assignment instructions. Inadequate analysis. Not presented in the format of a business report. Very limited use of visual aids. 0-3.25 Marks Presentation is reasonable but the key issues have not been adequately addressed. Spelling and grammatical errors make the report unpresentable requiring the report to be rewritten before it could be presented. Opinions expressed lack insight, are unsupported (inadequate referencing) or referenced external sources lack relevance. Not all aspects of a business report format have been utilised. Limited use of visual aids. 3.5-7 Marks Presentation is reasonable and the key issues have been addressed but more insight into the business could be demonstrated. Opinions expressed are unsupported (inadequate referencing) or referenced external sources lack relevance. Some minor spelling and grammatical errors. Most components of a business report format have been incorporated. Reasonable use of visual aids. 7.5-11 Marks Good, well written presentation and all issues have been covered. Demonstrates a solid insight into the business and recommendations are appropriate. Relevant external sources have been used to support recommendations and these have been appropriately referenced. All components of
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