ACCOUNTING FOR INSTALLMENT SALES Flashcards
Used only when there is no reasonable basis of estimating the degree of collectibility.
Installment method of accounting
Revenue is recognized when cash is actually collected under
Installment accounting
Gross Profit =
Sale - COGS
Gross Profit Percentage =
Gross profit / sales price
Earned Revenue =
Cash Collections x Gross profit percentage
Deferred revenue =
installment receivable x gross profit percentage
No profit is recognized on a sale until all costs have been recovered under
Cost recovery method
Under cost recovery method, at the time of sale, the expected profit on the sale is recorded as
Deferred Gross Profit
Cost recovery method is similar to the _________ ,it is only used when receivables are collected over an extended period and no reasonable basis for estimating their collectibility.
installment sales method
Under cost recovery method, cash collections are 1st applied to the
recovery of product cost