Goods sold by a retailer, wholesaler, distributor, manufacturer, etc.
Goods sold by a retailer, wholesaler, distributor, manufacturer, etc.
See goods in transit.
The current asset which reports the cost of a retailer’s, wholesaler’s, or distributor’s goods purchased to be resold, which have not yet been sold as of the balance sheet date.
A business that sells goods from inventory. The business could be a retailer, wholesaler, distributor, manufacturer, etc.
What is the entry when merchandise has been received but not the vendor's invoice? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Merchandise Received but Not Vendor’s Invoice If a retailer receives merchandise...
Is the sales tax on merchandise purchased for resale included in inventory? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA In our state, sales tax is paid only by the end customer. In other words, a retailer does not pay sales tax on...
Is the sales tax paid on merchandise that you will resell an expense? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA I believe that most states have sales tax exemptions for merchandise purchased for resale. Check with your...
What is a purchase return? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Purchase Return A purchase return occurs when a buyer returns merchandise that it had purchased from a supplier. Since the return of purchased...
to as nonoperating activities. Gain vs Operating Income Let’s assume that a company is a retailer whose main business activities are the purchasing and reselling of merchandise. When the retailer sells $5,000 of...
Our Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold will take your understanding to a new level. You will see how the income statement and balance sheet amounts are affected by the various inventory systems and cost flow...
Our Explanation of Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts Expense helps you understand the accounting for the losses associated with selling goods and providing services on credit. You will understand the impact on the...
At what point are revenues considered to be earned? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Revenues, which are derived from an entity’s main activities such as the sale of merchandise or the performance of service, are...
person who can redeem the gift certificate for merchandise or services. Accounting for the Sale of Gift Certificates The sale of a gift certificate should be recorded with a debit to Cash and a credit to a liability...
inventory plus the cost of goods manufactured during the accounting period minus the cost of finished goods in ending inventory. The cost of sales for a retailer is the cost of merchandise in its beginning inventory...
The shipping cost to be paid by the buyer of merchandise purchased when the terms are FOB shipping point. Freight-in is considered to be part of the cost of the merchandise and should be included in inventory if the...
Our Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold will take your understanding to a new level. You will see how the income statement and balance sheet amounts are affected by the various inventory systems and cost flow...
of merchandise on December 30 to a customer who is located 2,000 miles away. The merchandise arrives at the customer’s location on January 2. Between December 30 and January 2, the merchandise is an example of goods...
, if a retailer buys its merchandise for $0.70 and sells the merchandise for $1.00, it has a gross profit of $0.30. The gross profit of $0.30 divided by the selling price of $1.00 means a gross profit margin of 30% of...
Why can a retailer record its purchase of merchandise as a debit to purchases within the cost of goods sold, instead of the asset inventory? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Before we explain why companies will record...
Our Explanation of Debits and Credits describes the reasons why various accounts are debited and/or credited. For the examples we provide the logic, use T-accounts for a clearer understanding, and the appropriate general...
Our Explanation of Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold will take your understanding to a new level. You will see how the income statement and balance sheet amounts are affected by the various inventory systems and cost flow...
the __________ of the merchandise on hand. Cost Right! Because of the cost principle, inventory is carried at cost. Only if there is some impairment or if the company is in a unique industry would the inventory be at an...
What is carriage outwards? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Carriage Outwards Carriage outwards refers to the transportation costs that a seller must pay when it sells merchandise with the terms FOB...
The activities involved in earning revenues. For example, the purchase or manufacturing of merchandise and the sale of the merchandise including marketing and administration. In the statement of cash flows the operating...
Merchandise that was returned to the seller by a customer. This account is a contra sales account. When merchandise sold on credit is returned, this account is debited and Accounts Receivable is credited.
Fees earned from providing services and the amounts of merchandise sold. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recorded at the time of delivering the service or the merchandise, even if cash is not received...
This is the sum of the beginning inventory of merchandise plus the net cost of the merchandise purchased including freight-in.
Merchandise that has been shipped by a supplier but the merchandise has not yet reached the customer’s location. Goods in transit that were shipped FOB Shipping Point should be included in the customer’s...
A temporary account used in the periodic inventory system to record the purchases of merchandise for resale. (Purchases of equipment or supplies are not recorded in the purchases account.) This account reports the gross...
A contra revenue account that reports 1) merchandise returned by a customer, and 2) the allowances granted to a customer because the seller shipped improper or defective merchandise. This of course will reduce the...
Sending merchandise to another party (an agent, consignee) in order to sell the merchandise. Also see consigned goods.
Delivery expense to be paid by the seller when its merchandise is sold with terms of FOB destination. This is an operating expense and is not included in the cost of merchandise.
Activities Examples of a retailer’s main operating activities involve the buying and selling of merchandise or goods. Therefore, the retailer’s income statement will report the following operating expenses: Cost of...
For a retailer, wholesaler, and distributor the primary activities would be the buying of merchandise and then the sale of that merchandise. A manufacturer’s primary activities would be the production and sale of...
A revenue account that reports the sales of merchandise. Sales are reported in the accounting period in which title to the merchandise was transferred from the seller to the buyer.
for high inventory days? What is FIFO? What is stock? What are production costs? What is inventory valuation? What is the entry when merchandise has been received but not the vendor's invoice? What is the gross...
Our Explanation of Debits and Credits describes the reasons why various accounts are debited and/or credited. For the examples we provide the logic, use T-accounts for a clearer understanding, and the appropriate general...
What is a purchase allowance? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Purchase Allowance A purchase allowance is a reduction in the buyer’s cost of merchandise that had been purchased. The purchase allowance is...
and Allowances Sales Discounts To illustrate the contra revenue account Sales Returns and Allowances, let’s assume that Company K sells $100,000 of merchandise on credit. It will debit Accounts Receivable for $100,000...
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