Chapter 12-14 Flashcards
Revenue cycle steps
1) Sales order
2) Shipping/Pick & Packing
3) Send bills and invoices
4) Collect payment
Picking ticket
Tells the warehouse what inventory to pick
Bill of Lading
Legal contract that defines the responsibility for goods in transit (FOB Shipping point or Destination)
Packing Slip
Summary of items included in the shipment that is sent to the customer
Credit Memo
Document to record returns/refunds
Mailroom responsibilities
Collect physical checks and remittance slip
Remittance slip
Summarizes cash & checks received by the customer
inventory on hand vs inventory available
On Hand: Physical stock
Available: What hasn’t been purchased
What triggers the sales Journal Entry?
Sending the sales invoice
2 Ways to for customer to pay sales invoices
1) Open invoice
2) Balance forward
Open invoice payment method
Customer pays each invoice individually
Balance Forward
Customer pays according to a monthly statement, all invoices for the month at once.
Lockbox
Customers send checks directly to the bank
Financial Electronic Data Interchange (FEDI)
Electronic check sent to the bank with additional details (Venmo with comments)
EFT
Electronic check sent to the bank with no information (Venmo with no comments)