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Concept Introduction:
Inventory: These are goods which are owned by company and expected to sell in its normal course of business
Merchandise: The goods are referred as merchandise which the company purchases and resells the same goods to customers
Merchandiser: The Company who business is to buy the merchandise at purchases cost and sell the same merchandise at higher price which is sales price and earns profit. Merchandiser can be categorized as wholesaler and retailer
Periodic Inventory System: The physical inventory balance is updated at the end of accounting balance by actual physical counting at the end of accounting period and the quantity is taken as closing balance. The cost of merchandise is calculated by opening a temporary purchase account and all purchases of merchandise are debited to purchase account.
Sales under periodic Inventory System: When merchandiser sells the goods it can be through cash sale or credit Sale. There will be one entry for each sales transaction as explained below
- When sale of merchandise is made as per revenue recognition principle. The revenue will be recognized by debiting “
Accounts receivable ” if there is credit sales or “Cash” if it cash sales and by crediting “Sales”
Purchases under periodic Inventory System: when merchandiser sells the goods it can be through cash sale or credit Sale. There will be one entry for each purchase transaction as explained below
- When purchase of merchandise is made. the accounting entry will be by debiting “Purchases” by crediting “Accounts payable” if there is credit purchase if cash is paid than “Cash” will be credited
Cash Payment under Perpetual Inventory system: If cash payment is made within the discount period by the buyer. The accounting entry is Debiting “Accounts payable” and crediting “purchase discount” with the purchase discount amount and actual cash paid is credited to “Cash”
Cash collection under Perpetual Inventory system: If cash collection is made within the discount period given to the buyer. The seller will make a accounting entry by Debiting “Cash” for actual cash received and “Sales discount” with the discount amount given and sales invoice value will be credited to “Accounts receivable”
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