Accounting-for-Merchandising-Operations (1).ppt
- 1. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. © 2005 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Accounting for Merchandising Operations Prepared by Naomi Karolinski Prepared by Naomi Karolinski Monroe Community College Monroe Community College and and Marianne Bradford Marianne Bradford Bryant College Bryant College Accounting Principles, 7 Accounting Principles, 7th th Edition Edition Weygandt Weygandt • • Kieso Kieso • • Kimmel Kimmel
- 2. After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1 identify the differences between a service enterprise and a merchandising company 2 explain the entries for purchases under a perpetual inventory system 3 explain the entries for sales revenues under a perpetual inventory system 4 explain the steps in the accounting cycle for a merchandising company CHAPTER 5 ACCOUNTING FOR MERCHANDISING OPERATIONS
- 3. 5 distinguish between a multiple-step and a single-step income statement 6 explain the computation and importance of gross profit 7 determine the cost of goods sold under a periodic system CHAPTER 5 ACCOUNTING FOR MERCHANDISING OPERATIONS After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- 4. MERCHANDISING COMPANY A merchandising company buys and sells goods to earn a profit. 1) Wholesalers sell to retailers 2) Retailers sell to consumers Primary source of revenue is Sales
- 5. • Expenses for a merchandiser are divided into two categories: 1 Cost of goods sold – The total cost of merchandise sold during the period 2 Operating expenses – Expenses incurred in the process of earning sales revenue (Examples: sales salaries and insurance expense) • Gross profit is equal to Sales Revenue less Cost of Goods Sold MEASURING NET INCOME
- 6. INCOME MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR A MERCHANDISING COMPANY
- 7. OPERATING CYCLES FOR A SERVICE COMPANY AND A MERCHANDISING COMPANY
- 8. INVENTORY SYSTEMS Merchandising entities may use either: 1) Perpetual Inventory Detailed records of the cost of each item are maintained, and the cost of each item sold is determined from records when the sale occurs. 2) Periodic Inventory Cost of goods sold is determined only at the end of an accounting period.
- 10. COST OF GOODS SOLD To determine the cost of goods sold under a periodic inventory system: 1) Determine the cost of goods on hand at the beginning of the accounting period, 2) Add to it the cost of goods purchased, and 3) Subtract the cost of goods on hand at the end of the accounting period.
- 11. • Merchandise is purchased for resale to customers, the account – Merchandise Inventory is debited for the cost of goods. • Like sales, purchases may be made for cash or on account (credit). • The purchase is normally recorded by the purchaser when the goods are received from the seller. • Each credit purchase should be supported by a purchase invoice. PURCHASES OF MERCHANDISE STUDY OBJECTIVE STUDY OBJECTIVE 2 2
- 12. PURCHASES OF MERCHANDISE SALES INVOICE
- 13. PURCHASES OF MERCHANDISE For purchases on account, Merchandise Inventory is debited and Accounts Payable is credited. 3,800 3,800
- 14. • A purchaser may be dissatisfied with merchandise received because the goods: 1) are damaged or defective, 2) are of inferior quality, or 3) are not in accord with the purchaser’s specifications. • The purchaser initiates the request for a reduction of the balance due through the issuance of a debit memorandum (purchaser’s debit decreases A/P!). • The debit memorandum is a document issued by a buyer to inform a seller that the seller’s account has been debited because of unsatisfactory merchandise. PURCHASE RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES
- 15. PURCHASE RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES For purchases returns and allowances, Accounts Payable is debited and Merchandise Inventory is credited. 300 300
- 16. A sales agreement should indicate whether the seller or the buyer is to pay the cost of transporting the goods to the buyer’s place of business. • FOB Shipping Point 1) Goods placed free on board the carrier by seller 2) Buyer pays freight costs • FOB Destination 1) Goods placed free on board at buyer’s business 2) Seller pays freight costs FREE ON BOARD
- 17. • Merchandise Inventory is debited if buyer pays freight. • Freight-out (or Delivery Expense) is debited if seller pays freight. ACCOUNTING FOR FREIGHT COSTS
- 18. ACCOUNTING FOR FREIGHT COSTS When the purchaser directly incurs the freight costs, the account Merchandise Inventory is debited and Cash is credited. 150 150
- 19. ACCOUNTING FOR FREIGHT COSTS Freight costs incurred by the seller on outgoing merchandise are debited to Freight-out (or Delivery Expense) and Cash is credited. 150 150
- 20. PURCHASE DISCOUNTS • Credit terms may permit the buyer to claim a cash discount for the prompt payment of a balance due. • The buyer calls this discount a purchase discount. • Like a sales discount, a purchase discount is based on the invoice cost less returns and allowances, if any.
- 21. PURCHASE DISCOUNTS If payment is made within the discount period, Accounts Payable is debited, Cash is credited, and Merchandise inventory is credited for the discount taken. 3,500 3,430 70
- 22. PURCHASE DISCOUNTS If payment is made after the discount period, Accounts Payable is debited and Cash is credited for the full amount. 3,500 3,500
- 23. SAVINGS OBTAINED BY TAKING PURCHASE DISCOUNT A buyer should usually take all available discounts. If Beyer Video takes the discount, it pays $70 less in cash. If it forgoes the discount and invests the $3,500 for 20 days at 10% interest, it will earn only $19.44 in interest. The savings obtained by taking the discount is calculated as follows:
- 24. • Revenues – (Revenue recognition principle) – Earned when the goods are transferred from seller to buyer • All sales should be supported by a document such as a cash register tape or sales invoice. SALES TRANSACTIONS STUDY OBJECTIVE STUDY OBJECTIVE 3 3
- 25. RECORDING CASH SALES For cash sales, Cash is debited and Sales is credited. For the cost of goods sold for cash, Cost of Goods Sold is debited and Merchandise Inventory is credited. 2,200 2,200 1,400 1,400
- 26. RECORDING CREDIT SALES For credit sales, Accounts Receivable is debited and Sales is credited. For the cost of goods sold on account, Cost of Goods Sold is debited and Merchandise Inventory is credited. 3,800 3,800 2,400 2,400
- 27. • Sales Returns – Customers dissatisfied with merchandise and are allowed to return the goods to the seller for credit or a refund. • Sales Allowances – Result when customers are dissatisfied and the seller allows a deduction from the selling price. SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES
- 28. • Credit memorandum – the seller prepares a form to inform the customer that a credit has been made to the customer’s account receivable • Sales Returns and Allowances – Contra revenue account to the Sales account • The normal balance of Sales Returns and Allowances is a debit SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES
- 29. RECORDING SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES The seller’s entry to record a credit memorandum involves a debit to the Sales Returns and Allowances account and a credit to Accounts Receivable. The entry to record the cost of the returned goods involves a debit to Merchandise Inventory and a credit to Cost Goods Sold. 300 300 140 140
- 30. • Sales discount – Offer of a cash discount to a customer for the prompt payment of a balance due – Is a contra revenue account with a normal debit balance • Example: Credit sale has the terms 3/10, n/30, a 3% discount is allowed if payment is made within 10 days. After 10 days there is no discount, and the balance is due in 30 days. SALES DISCOUNTS
- 31. CREDIT TERMS Credit terms specify the amount and time period for the cash discount – Indicates the length of time in which the purchaser is expected to pay the full invoice price 2/10, n/30 A 2% discount may be taken if payment is made within 10 days of the invoice date. 1/10 EOM A 1% discount is available if payment is made by the 10th of the next month.
- 32. RECORDING SALES DISCOUNTS When cash discounts are taken by customers, the seller debits Sales Discounts. 3,430 70 3,500
- 33. CLOSING ENTRIES STUDY OBJECTIVE STUDY OBJECTIVE 4 4 Adjusting entries are journalized from the adjustment columns of the work sheet. All accounts that affect the determination of net income are closed to Income Summary. Data for the preparation of closing entries may be obtained from the income statement columns of the work sheet. 480,000 480,000
- 34. CLOSING ENTRIES Cost of Goods Sold is a new account that must be closed to Income Summary.
- 35. CLOSING ENTRIES After the closing entries are posted, all temporary accounts have zero balances It addition, R. A. Lamb, Capital has a credit balance of $98,000 ($83,000 + $30,000 - $15,000).
- 36. Chapter5 Under a perpetual inventory system, acquisition of merchandise for resale is debited to the a. purchases account b. supplies account c. merchandise inventory account d. cost of goods sold account
- 37. Chapter5 Under a perpetual inventory system, acquisition of merchandise for resale is debited to the a. purchases account b. supplies account c. merchandise inventory account d. cost of goods sold account
- 38. • Includes sales revenue, cost of goods sold, and gross profit sections • Additional nonoperating sections may be added for: 1) revenues and expenses resulting from secondary or auxiliary operations 2) gains and losses unrelated to operations MULTIPLE-STEP INCOME STATEMENT STUDY OBJECTIVE 5 STUDY OBJECTIVE 5
- 39. Operating expenses may be subdivided into: a) Selling expenses b) Administrative expenses Nonoperating sections are reported after income from operations and are classified as: a) Other revenues and gains b) Other expenses and losses MULTIPLE-STEP INCOME STATEMENT
- 40. SINGLE-STEP INCOME STATEMENT All data are classified under two categories: 1 Revenues 2 Expenses Only one step is required in determining net income or net loss.
- 41. Gross profit is determined as follows: Net sales $ 460,000 Cost of goods sold 316,000 Gross profit $ 144,000 COMPUTATION OF GROSS PROFIT STUDY OBJECTIVE STUDY OBJECTIVE 6 6
- 42. OPERATING EXPENSES IN COMPUTING NET INCOME Net income is determined as follows: Gross profit $ 144,000 Operating expenses 114,000 Net income $ 30,000
- 43. Chapter5 Gross profit for a merchandiser is net sales minus a. operating expenses b. cost of goods sold c. sales discounts d. cost of goods available for sale
- 44. Chapter5 Gross profit for a merchandiser is net sales minus a. operating expenses b. cost of goods sold c. sales discounts d. cost of goods available for sale
- 45. PERIODIC INVENTORY SYSTEMS Appendix 5A • Revenues from the sale of merchandise are recorded when sales are made in the same way as in a perpetual system • No attempt is made on the date of sale to record the cost of merchandise sold • Physical inventories are taken at end of period to determine: – The cost of merchandise on hand – The cost of the goods sold during the period
- 46. Determining Cost of Goods Sold Periodic STUDY OBJECTIVE STUDY OBJECTIVE 7 7
- 47. • Purchases – Merchandise purchased for resale to customers – May be made for cash or on account (credit) – Normally recorded by the purchaser when the goods are received from the seller – Credit purchase should be supported by a purchase invoice RECORDING MERCHANDISE TRANSACTIONS UNDER A PERIODIC INVENTORY SYSTEM
- 48. RECORDING PURCHASES OF MERCHANDISE To illustrate the recording of merchandise transactions under a periodic system, we will use the purchase/sale transactions between Seller and Buyer. For purchases on account, Purchases is debited and Accounts Payable is credited for merchandise ordered from Seller. Date Account Titles Debit Credit General Journal May 4 Purchases 3,800 Accounts Payable 3,800
- 49. • A sales return and allowance on the seller’s books is recorded as a purchase return and allowance on the books of the purchaser. • Purchase Returns and Allowances – contra account to Purchases – Normal credit balance • Debit memorandum – Purchaser initiates the request for a reduction of the balance due through the issuance of a debit memorandum – A document issued by a buyer to inform a seller that the seller’s account has been debited because of unsatisfactory merchandise PURCHASE RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES
- 50. RECORDING PURCHASE RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES For purchases returns and allowances, Accounts Payable is debited and Purchase Returns and Allowances is credited. Because $300 of merchandise received from Seller is inoperable, Buyer returns the goods and issues a debit memo. Date Account Titles Debit Credit General Journal May 8 Accounts Payable 300 Purchase Returns and Allowances 300
- 51. • Freight-in is debited if buyer pays freight • Freight-out (or Delivery Expense) is debited if seller pays freight ACCOUNTING FOR FREIGHT COSTS
- 52. ACCOUNTING FOR FREIGHT COSTS When the purchaser directly incurs the freight costs, the account Freight-in (or Transportation-in) is debited and Cash is credited. In this example, Buyer pays Acme Freight Company $150 for freight charges on its purchase from Seller. Date Account Titles Debit Credit General Journal May 9 Freight-in 150 Cash 150
- 53. PURCHASE DISCOUNTS • Credit terms may permit the buyer to claim a cash discount for the prompt payment of a balance due. • The buyer calls this discount a purchase discount. • Like a sales discount, a purchase discount is based on the invoice cost less returns and allowances, if any.
- 54. PURCHASE DISCOUNTS If payment is made within the discount period, Accounts Payable is debited, Purchase Discounts is credited for the discount taken, and Cash is credited. On May 14 Buyer pays the balance due on account to Seller taking the 2% cash discount allowed by Seller for payment within 10 days. Date Account Titles Debit Credit General Journal May 14 Accounts Payable 3,500 Purchase Discounts 70 Cash 3,430
- 55. For credit sales, Accounts Receivable is debited and Sales is credited. In this illustration, the sale of $3,800 of merchandise to Buyer on May 4 is recorded by the Seller. RECORDING SALES OF MERCHANDISE Date Account Titles Debit Credit General Journal May 4 Accounts Receivable 3,800 Sales 3,800
- 56. RECORDING SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES The seller’s entry to record a credit memorandum involves a debit to the Sales Returns and Allowances account and a credit to Accounts Receivable. Based on the debit memo received from Buyer on May 8 for returned goods, Seller records the $300 sales returns above. Date Account Titles Debit Credit General Journal May 8 Sales Returns and Allowances 300 Accounts Receivable 300
- 57. RECORDING SALES DISCOUNTS When cash discounts are taken by customers, the seller debits Sales Discounts. On May 15, Seller receives payment of $3,430 on account from Buyer. Seller honors the 2% discount and records the payment of Buyer’s accounts receivable. Date Account Titles Debit Credit General Journal May 15 Cash 3,430 Sales Discounts 70 Accounts Receivable 3,500
- 58. WORK SHEET FOR A MERCHANDISING COMPANY
- 59. USING A WORK SHEET Appendix 5B Trial Balance Columns 1 Data from the trial balance are obtained from the ledger balances of Sellers Electronix at December 31 2 The amount shown for Merchandise Inventory, $40,500, is the year-end inventory amount which results from the application of a perpetual inventory system
- 60. USING A WORK SHEET Adjustments Columns 1 A merchandising company usually has the same types of adjustments as a service company 2 Work sheet adjustments b, c, and d are for insurance, depreciation, and salaries Adjusted Trial Balance - The adjusted trial balance shows the balance of all accounts after adjustment at the end of the accounting period
- 61. USING A WORK SHEET Income Statement Columns 1 The accounts and balances that affect the income statement are transferred from the adjusted trial balance columns to the income statement columns for Sellers Electronix at December 31 2 All of the amounts in the income statement credit column should be totaled and compared to the total of the amounts in the income statement debit column
- 62. USING A WORK SHEET Balance Sheet Columns 1 The major difference between the balance sheets of a service company and a merchandising company is inventory 2 For Sellers Electronix, the ending Merchandise Inventory amount of $40,000 is shown in the balance sheet debit column 3 The information to prepare the owner’s equity statement is also found in these columns
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