Chapter 5 Flashcards
Merchandiser
sells goods
merchandise inventory
the merchandise that a business sells to customers
asset account
wholesaler
an intermediary that buys products from manufacturers or other wholesalers and sells them to retailers or other wholesalers
Retailer
An intermediary who sells to consumers
Merchandising Business Operating Cycle
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sales revenue
money earned from goods
cost of good sold
expense of purchasing goods
gross profit
sales revenue- cost of goods sold
merchandiser net income
gross profit- operating expenses
periodic inventory system
requires a business to obtain a physical count of inventory to determine quantity on hand
small businesses, no barcodes IE restaurants
perpetual inventory system
computerized, with barcodes. Constantly updates the inventory record and syncs with accounting systems. records purchase quantities & cost, with sales quantities & price.
still need to count inventory annually
invoice
seller’s request for payment from a purchaser
bill
purchase discount
discount as an incentive for early payment
credit terms
terms of payment
purchase allowance
a deduction from the sales price granted to the purchaser as an incentive to keep the goods that are not as ordered
FOB Shipping Point
Buyer owns the goods after it leaves the warehouse and assumes cost of shipping
FOB destination
seller owns goods until transaction is complete, and assumes cost of shipping
freight in
cost to ship goods to warehouse
freight on purchased goods
freight out
cost to ship goods from warehouse to customer
freight on goods sold
sales discounts
reduction in revenue earned on sales for discounts provided to customers
Sales Discounts
A Contra-Revenue account used to record discounts given to customers for early payment of their accounts that were not claimed
Customer Refunds Payable
A liability account for estimated refunds and allowances that will be paid or granted customers in the future.
inventory shrinkage
the loss of inventory that occurs because of theft, damage, and errors
debit to cost of goods sold, credit to inventory
single step income statement
lists all revenues together, and all expenses are together