Chapter 5, 6, 9, 8 Flashcards
Perpetual updated Inventory & Cost of Goods Sold with?
Each purchase & sale
Periodic determines Inventory & Cost of Goods Sold when?
At the end of each accounting period
What are the 2 categories of expenses?
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) & Operating Expenses
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Total cost of merchandise sold during the period
Directly related to the revenue recognized from the sale of goods
Operating Expenses
Incurred in the process of earning sales revenue
Represent a category of expenses
Examples: Advertising expense, and rent expense
Unique to Merchandising Company
- Cost of Goods Sold
- Gross Profit
Freight Costs
Agreed upon between seller & buyer
What do Freight Cost determine?
Who is responsible for:
- Paying the freight costs
- The risk of loss or damage in transit
FOB Shipping Point
The Buyer pays
FOB Destination
The Seller pays
Freight Costs Incurred by the Buy Shopping Point: Freight In
- Included as part of the cost of purchasing inventory
- Inventory included all costs to acquire the inventory
- Becomes Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) when goods are SOLD
Journal Entry for Freight Charges
Dr. Inventory (Assets Increase)
Cr. Cash (Assets Decrease)
Purchase Return
Return goods for CREDIT if purchase was made on credit, or Cash refund if purchase was for cash
Purchase Allowance
Keep merchandise if seller is willing to grand an allowance (reduction) for purchase price
Entry to record purchase RETURN
Dr. Accounts Payable (Liabilities Decrease)
Cr. Inventory (Assets Decrease)
Entry to record PURCHASE
Dr. Accounts Payable (Liabilities Decrease)
Cr. Inventory (Assets Decrease)
Purchase Discounts
Reduce the purchase cost of the inventory to the buyer
How should the buyer reflect the reduced cost of inventory on their books? And why?
Credit Inventory by the amount of the discount
Inventory is recorded at the final cost to the purchaser
Journal Entry to record Purchase Discounts Taken
Dr. Accounts Payable (Liabilities Decrease)
Cr. Inventory (Assets Decrease)
Cr. Cash (Assets Decrease)
Purchase Discounts Examples - 2/10, n/30
2% discount if paid within 10 days, otherwise remaining amount due within 30 days
Components of Purchase Discounts Examples
- Percentage amount of the cash discount
- Time period in which discount is offered
- Time period in which the purchaser should pay the full invoice price if the discount is not taken
Purchase Discounts
- Often permitted by credit terms
- Buyer can claim a cash discount for prompt payment
Sales Transaction (Perpetual Inventory System) - Journal Entry to record revenue
Dr. Accounts Receivable OR Cash
Cr. Sales Revenue
Sales Transaction (Perpetual Inventory System) - Journal Entry to record Cost of Goods Sold
Dr. Cost of Goods Sold (Expense)
Cr. Inventory