Kế toán, kiểm toán - Chapter 5: Merchandising operations

Chapter 5Merchandising Operations Service organizations sell time to earn revenue.Examples: Accounting firms, law firms and plumbing servicesService CompaniesC 1ManufacturerWholesalerRetailerConsumersMerchandising CompaniesMerchandiserC 1Reporting Income for a Merchandiser Merchandising companies sell products to earn revenue. Examples: sporting goods, clothing, and auto parts storesC 1Operating Cycle for a Merchandiser Begins with the purchase of merchandise and ends with the collection of cash from the sale of merchandise.C 2Inventory SystemsC 2Perpetual systemscontinually update accounting records for merchandising transactionsPeriodic systemsaccounting records relating to merchandise transactions are updated only at the end of the accounting periodC 2Inventory SystemsMerchandise Purchases On November 2, Z-Mart purchased $1,200 of merchandise inventory for cash.P1Trade DiscountsUsed by manufacturers and wholesalers to offer better prices for greater quantities purchased.ExampleZ-Mart offers a 30% tradediscount for orders of 1,000units or more on its popularproduct Racer. Each Racer has a list price of $5.25.P1P1Accounting for Merchandise PurchasesPurchase Discounts A deduction from the invoice price granted to induce early payment of the amount due.P12/10,n/30Discount PercentNumber of Days Discount Is AvailableOtherwise, Net (or All) Is Due in 30 DaysCreditPeriodPurchase DiscountsP1 On November 2, Z-Mart purchased $1,200 of merchandise inventory on account, credit terms are 2/10, n/30.Purchase DiscountsP1 On November 12, Z-Mart paid the amount due on the purchase of November 2.Purchase DiscountsP1Purchase Discounts After we post these entries, the accounts involved look like these:P1Purchase Returns and AllowancesPurchase Return . . . Merchandise returned by the purchaser to the supplier.Purchase Allowance . . . A reduction in the cost of defective or unacceptable merchandise received by a purchaser from a supplier.P1 On November 15, Z-Mart (buyer) issues a $300 debit memorandum for an allowance from Trex for defective merchandise.Purchase Returns and AllowancesP1 Z-Mart purchases $1,000 of merchandise on June 1 with terms 2/10, n/60. Two days later, Z-Mart returns $100 of goods before paying the invoice. When Z-Mart later pays on June 11, it takes the 2% discount only on the $900 remaining balance.Purchase Returns and AllowancesP1Transportation Costs and Ownership TransferP1Transportation Costs Z-Mart purchased merchandise on terms of FOB shipping point. The transportation charge is $75.P1Accounting for MerchandiseP1Accounting for Merchandise SalesP2Sales of Merchandise P2Each sales transaction for a seller of merchandise involves two parts:Revenue received in the form of an asset from a customer.Recognition of the cost of merchandise sold to a customer. On November 3, Z-Mart sold $2,400 of merchandise on credit. The merchandise has a cost basis to Z-Mart of $1,600. Sales of Merchandise P2Sales DiscountsP2Sales discounts on credit sales can benefit a seller by decreasing the delay in receiving cash and reducing future collection efforts. Z-Mart completes a $1,000 credit sale with terms of 2/10, n/60.Sales DiscountsP2The account was paid in full within the 60-day period.The account was paid in full within the 10-day discount period.Sales Returns and AllowancesP2Sales returns and allowances usually involve dissatisfied customers and the possibility of lost future sales.Sales returns refer to merchandise that customers return to the seller after a sale. Sales allowances refer to reductions in the selling price of merchandise sold to customers. Recall Z-Mart’s sale for $2,400 that had a cost of $1,600. Assume the customer returns part of the merchandise. The returned items sell for $800 and cost $600.Sales Returns and AllowancesP2 Assume that $800 of the merchandise Z-Mart sold on November 3 is defective but the buyer decides to keep it because Z-Mart offers a $100 price reduction. Sales AllowancesP2Merchandising Cost Flow in the Accounting CycleBeginning inventoryNet purchasesMerchandise available for saleEnding inventoryCost of goods soldTo Income StatementTo Statement of Financial PositionTo Income StatementTo Statement of Financial PositionPeriod 1Beginning inventoryNet purchasesMerchandise available for saleEnding inventoryCost of goods soldPeriod 2P2Adjusting Entries for Merchandisers Z-Mart’s Merchandise Inventory account at the end of year 2015 has a balance of $21,250, but a physical count reveals that only $21,000 of inventory exists.P3A merchandiser using a perpetual inventory system is usually required to make an adjustment to update the Merchandise Inventory account to reflect any loss of merchandise, including theft and deterioration.Closing Entries for MerchandisersP3P4An income statement format shows net sales and othercosts and expenses.Income StatementClassified Statement of Financial PositionHighlyLiquidLessLiquidP4A common rule of thumb is the acid-test ratio should have a value of at least 1.0 to conclude a company is unlikely to face liquidity problems in the near future.= Quick Assets Current LiabilitiesAcid-TestRatioAcid-TestRatio= Cash + S-T Investments + Current Receivables Current LiabilitiesAcid-Test RatioA1Percentage of dollar sales available to cover expenses and provide a profit.GrossMarginRatio Net Sales - Cost of Goods Sold Net Sales=Gross Margin RatioA2NestléA1NestléA2Appendix 5A: Periodic Inventory SystemP5A periodic inventory system requires updating the inventory account only at the end of a period to reflect the quantity and cost of both the goods available and the goods sold.(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)Appendix 5A: Periodic Inventory SystemP5APPENDIX 5B: WORKSHEET—PERPETUAL SYSTEMP5END OF CHAPTER 5