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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...

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...

A company’s receipts that appear on the company’s records but do not yet appear on the bank statement. For example, a retail store’s receipts of March 31 are deposited after banking hours on March 31 or...

What is a deposit in transit? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Deposit in Transit A company’s deposit in transit is the currency and customers’ checks that have been received and are rightfully...

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.

to as __________ outstanding checks. 2. A company's receipts from September 30 that get deposited to the company's bank account on October 1st are referred to as deposits __________ in transit as of September...

is the difference between gross profit margin and gross margin? What is inventory change and how is it measured? What is an equivalent unit of production? What are goods in transit? Is the cost of goods sold an expense?...

deposits in transit. Deposits in transit are already recorded in the company’s general ledger accounts, but these deposits are not yet on the bank statement. Therefore, you show the amount of the deposits in transit...

on the bank statement. An outstanding deposit is also known as a deposit in transit. Example of Outstanding Deposit Assume that on October 31, a company received cash and checks from customers in the amount of $800....

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...

sheet? What is interest expense? What is a revenue expenditure? Why are loan costs amortized? What are goods in transit? What is the income statement? What is capitalized interest? When should costs be expensed and when...

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 Bank Reconciliation will show you the needed adjustments to the balance on the bank statement and also the adjustments needed to the balance in the related general ledger account. A comprehensive...

Our Explanation of Bank Reconciliation will show you the needed adjustments to the balance on the bank statement and also the adjustments needed to the balance in the related general ledger account. A comprehensive...

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 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...

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...

Our Explanation of Bookkeeping provides you with a rich understanding of the recording of transactions. It then discusses the additional steps necessary for preparing accurate financial statements. This is great for...

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...

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.

Sending merchandise to another party (an agent, consignee) in order to sell the merchandise. Also see consigned goods.

Terms indicating that the buyer must pay to get the goods delivered. (The buyer will record freight-in and the seller will not have any delivery expense.) With terms of FOB shipping point the title to the goods usually...

Terms indicating that the seller will incur the delivery expense to get the goods to the destination. With terms of FOB destination the title to the goods usually passes from the seller to the buyer at the destination....

is the difference between assets and fixed assets? What is a plant asset? What is a revenue expenditure? What are goods in transit? How should a mortgage loan payable be reported on a classified balance sheet? What is...

, 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...

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