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ACCOUNTING FOR MERCHANDISING
NATURE OF MERCHANDISING BUSINESS
A business engaged in buying anc selling of merci
Trandising fir). This type ot husiness gen:
al a profit which are only finished gcods.
2 oF goods is call
ame by buying and
ate
Types of Merchandisers
Wholesaler] one who buys in bulk or volume directly frc 7 a manufacturer and sells the
goods tg a retaiier.
‘one who sells products to end users
Merchandising Operations
‘Two points to be considered in recording business tran: actions of a merchandising
business: Buyer point of view and Seller point oF vi
Inventory Systems
‘The Periouic System
For businesses selling goods with different {ow- priced ems this system is appropriate to
use Transactions resulting from the sale nf these low-priced items are voluminous.
Transactions related to the acquisition of inventory are recorded accordingly as:
Buyer's Point of View:
[Purchases Accounts used to rcord merchandis= bought for the purposes of resale.
Used to record the returns acknowledged o
‘allowances granted by the supplier to the buver frum the purchase of coods.
Reduction from fe purchase price grented by the supplier to the
uyer for paying within the discounted rerod
Freight- in} Cost of transporting the merchandise {rom the seller's place {o the buyer's
place of business. - °°"
Seller's Point of View
[Sales\ the proceeds from the sales price of aceds sold credited to the reveriue account
when the sales were made
Sales Returns and Allowanass} record the returns acknowiedyed or allowances granted
by the supplier to the buyer from the sale of goods
~ [Sales Discount] Reduction from the purchase price granted by the supplier to the buyer
for paying within the discounted period.
[Eien aat\cost of transporting ‘the mercnandise from the seller's piace to the buyer's
Place of business. ~ sete
* ‘ aes&B) Lesson Objectives |
+ analyze the different meichondising transactions from both the seller's and the
buyer's points of view
+ journaize the transcictions on tne sellers and the buyer's books under t
system of recorcing inventory
RECORDING TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE PERIODIC SYSTEIA
Discount
‘A discount is a reduction from a certain price or ammount. There are two kinds of
discount in accounting for merchandising transactions, the trade discount and the cash
discount.
‘Trade Discount — a deduction from the list price or catalogue price granted to
customers to encourage purchase >t goods or merchandise in big quantities or volume,
‘This is not recorded or chown in the buyer's or seller's books.
Mlustrative Problum
a. Spitz Co. bought merchandise for eash with a list price of ?10,000 less:
10% trade discount.
> 10,000
List Price
Less: 10% Trae Discount
10,000 x 0.1
Purchase Price
wre Pte en | (6)
aeJournsl entry on the books of Spitz Co.
Purchase :
Cash
9,000
Purchased ‘nerchandi ve for cash
Note: The trade ‘tiscount was not shown in the books and the purchase price
recorded in the bo: ks is P9,000. ‘The Tist price of ? 10,000 did not reflect in
the books.
b. Terrier Co. sold merrhauvtise to Poodle Co. with a list nrice of 50,000.
‘Terms: 10%, 10%, 2/10, n/29,
cee NESTS
“ Note: ‘The 10%, 10% in the terms represent the trade diccount given to the buyer
ts while the 20, 1/¢0 are the terms of payment. The different terms of
: payment wil be disessed wuder cash discount.
oq:
§ List Price F 50,000
t Less: 10% Trade Diecount
} 90,000 x cic oon
se Balance
fee Less: 10% Trade Discount
se 45,000 <0.10
te Sale Price
‘Journal entry on the books of Terricr Co,
Accounts Receivable
Sales
Sold merchandise on .ccount
‘Terms: 2/10, 30
40,500
40,500
Note: The trade discount was not chown in
in the books is 40,500, The li
books.
the books and the sales price recorded
ist price of 50,000 did not reflect in the¢, Dalmatian Co. bought goods fro. Rotweiller Inc. with list p
P125,000. Terms 20-10, 1/19, 1/80
List Price P 125,000
Less: 20% Trace Discount &
125,000 « 0.20,
Balance
Loss: 10% Trade Discount
100,000 x 0.10
Purchase Price
&,
Journal entry on the hooks of Dalmatian Co.
Purchases 90,000
Accounts Payable 90,000
Purchased merchandise on account
Terms 1/10, n/30
Note: 1. The 20-10 in the terms represents the trade discount given to the buyer
while the'1/10, and n/20 are the terms of payment.
2. The trade discount was not shown in the books and the purchase price
recorded on the books is 20,009, ‘The list price of 125,000 did not
reflect in the hooks,
Cash Discount ~ a deduction from the selling o purchese price granted to customers
encourage prompt nay ments of accounts. This is re or shown in the buyer's
rad seller's books. This i recorded as purchase discount in the hooks of the buyer or
sales discount in the book: of the seller. This method of ~ecording cash discount in the
books of the buyer or seller is knowu as the Gross Method.
Examples of different credit terms:
1. 3/15, 2/20, n/30 ~ means that a 3» cash discount is granted to the buyer if account
is paid within 15 day from date of purchase, 2% cash discount is given if account
is paid within 20 days, purchase price loge returas aad allowances if any is payable
within 30 days.
2. 1/10, n/60 — means that a 1% cash discount i¢ granted to the buyer if account
is paid within 10 davs from dave of purchase, purchase price less returns and
allowances if any, is payable within 60 days.
3. n/90 ~ means that no cash disecunt is available to the buyer, Purchase price less
returns and allowances if any. is payable within 29 daysa
2/10 EOM, n/60— means that a 2% cash discount is granted to the buyer is paid 10
days after the end of the month. Purchase price less returns and allowances if any,
is payable within 60 éays.
L/EOM, 1/30 ~ means that a 1% cash discount *3 given if the buyer pays until the
end of the month. Purchase price less veturns and allowances if any, is payable
within 30 days.
. BOM — means that no cash discount is availab’e. Purchase price less returns and
allowances if any, is payable at the end of the» :onth.
Note: In numbers 4, 5. and 6 above, EOM can ; leo be writen as eom.
‘Mlustrative Problem
‘a. On July 1, Siamese Kat Merchandising j archased goods from Persian Kat
‘Trading for 70,000. Terms 1/10, 2120.
‘The terms 1/10, 1/30 mean that a 1% discount will be given if payment is made
within 10 days from July 1 and no discount wi!l be given if payment is made
beyond 10 days. (Purchase price less ret'ums and allowances if any) is payable
within 30 day
duly L- July 11 duly cece July 81
‘deount po discount
Purchase Price
Less: 1% x 70,000
Payment wiin 10 days
b. Assuming the terms of Siainese Kat Merchandising’s purchase is 3/10, 2/15,
1n/30 and Siamese Kat Merchandising paid on July 16,
‘The termis 9/10, 2/15, n/30 mean thet a 3% discount wll be given if payment is
made within 10 days from July 2, 2% dissount wrill ke given if payment is made
within 15 days fiom July i,and no discount will be given if payment is made
beyond 15 days. (Purchase price less returns and allowances if any) is payable
within 30 days.
July 1 nly 11 duly 12 - duly 16 Juy YT n-ne duly 31
3% discount 2% discount no discount
Purchase Price 70,000
Less: 2% x 70,000 1,400
Payment wiin 15 days
_ (Fi he wercnonceg He¢. Assuming the terms of Siamese Kat Merchardising’s purchase is 3/10 EOM,
1/60 and Siamese Knt Merchandising paid on August 10
‘The terms 3/10 FOM, ni60 mean that a % discount will be given if payment
is made 10 days after the end of the m: ath snd no discount will be given if
payment is mace beyond the disesunt pe ‘od. (Purchase price less returns and
allowances if any) is payable within 6° days.
Bs duly 1 - ‘Augus! 10 gust 1 ~- August 30
3% diseoun: no discount
& Purchase Price 770,000
. | Less: 3% x 70,000 2,100
Be Payment within discount period £57,900
BUYER'S POINT OF VIEW KONY ~
A buyer is the one who purchases goods, Merchandise inventory are goods o
commodities purchased by the company for sale normally at a profit. Certain doc
are prepared by the buyer to complete # purchase trans#etion,
1, Purchase Order ~ a decument sent by the buyer to the seller ordering certain
goods where the data, quantity, déecription of goods, and the total amount of the
order is indicated. This auchorizes the seller to deliver the goods to the buyer
under the agreed specifications, terms, anc conditions,
2. Receiving Report — a form prepared by the buyer's receiving personnel stating
‘the quantity and condition of the goods delivered by the seller
3. Debit Mcmorandum ~ a written notice from the buyer informing the seller that
the buyer will debit the account or decrease the amount owed to the seller for
returned goods or allowances requested due to defect or wrong specifications
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APNOISON OF
Buyer's Books
Pro forma Journal Ex}
Buyer's Point o¢ View
1. Purchased merehand:se for cash
Purchases xxx,
Cash sxx
2. Purchased merchandise on account
Purchases xxx
‘Accounts Payable a"
3. a. Returred defective merchandise
bought on account
'b. Allowances granted to buyer for the
account purchase
¢, Issued a debit memo to the seller
for the return
Accounts Payable xxx
Purchase Roturz
and Allowances x
4. Received cash refund for returned
merchandise
Cash xxx
Purchase Returas
and Allowances sox
5. Transportation charges incurred in
buying. (Assumption: Freight chi
to be shouldered by buyer)
ges.
Freight-in 2x,
Cash or Accounts
Payable 200
AB6-~| the MerchonaiTd susie
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Seller's Books
Journal Entries:
jer's Point of View
. Sold merchan
Cash xxx
Sales wx
2, old mershandise on account
Accounts Receivable x
Sales coed
3... Received defective merchandise
sold on account
_ Allowances granted to buyer for
‘the account sales
Issued a credit meme to the buyer
for the returns
Sales Returns
amd Allowances xe
Accounts Receivable ee
4, Paid cash refund for returned
merchandise
Sules Returns
and Allowances xx
Cash xxx
5. Transportation charges incurred in
selling. (Assumption: Freight charges
to be shouldered by selle
Freight-out or
Delivery Expense xxx
Cash or Accounts Payable xxx6. Payment of Accounts Payable within
the discount period arising from the
purchase of merchandise
Accounts Payable
Purchase Discount
Cash
XXX
7, Payment after the discount period
Accounts Payable xxx
Cash xxx
Note: Notice that the Purchase accouat is
alvays debited while the Purchase
Discount and the Purchase Returns
and Allowances accounts are always
credited.
Normal Baleces of Accounts:
{6. Collection within the discount period
from the sale of merchandise
Cash ox
Sales Miseount x
Accounts Receivi le xox
7. Collertion after the discount periou
Cash xxx
Accounts Receiy ible xxx
Note: Novice that the Sales account is
always credited while the Sales
Discount and thc Sales Returns and
Allowances acct ints are always
debited.
‘Noi mal Balances of Av-ounts:
Purchases Sales
Debit Credit Credit
Purchase price Sales prive of
of merchandise merchandise sal
bought |
Parchasanjogoins and, Soles Roturns end Allowances
Allowances
Debit Credit Debit Credit
|
Purclaee, Sales prive of
price of goods goods ietuned
returned to hy Digan iad
seller and allowances
allowances granted’
granted |
187Purchase Discount
ar
vo V
Sales Discount
Debit Credit Debit | Credit
Discount Diseouat
grantel when granted wher
foods were paid
within discount sy thin discount
period: period
Freight-In Freight-Out
Debit Credit Debit Credit
‘Transportation Transporation
oats
costs shouldered ae ere
by buyer seller
Illustrative Problem
Sushi Trading - Bayer
Pro forma Journal Entries.
Buyer's Point of View
1. Purchased meichandige for 63,000 cash
Purchases
Cash 63,000
Purchased merchandise for cash
63,900
2, Purchased merchandise ® 110,000
on accoun.t. Terms: 2/10, n/60
Purchases 116,000
‘Accounts Payable 110,000
Purchased merchandise on account,
‘Terms: 2/10, 1/60
188" The Merchandising Si 03!
Milo Enterprises ~ Seller
Pro forma Journal Entries:
Saller’s Point of View
1, So’ i merchandise for 63,000 cash
Cash 63,000
Sales
So d merchandise for cash
2, S: id merchandise 110,000 on account
T rms: 2/10, n/60
63,000
‘Ac gun's Receivable 110,000
Sales
‘Sc d merchandise on acount
‘Terms: 2/10, n/60
110,000
¥Ser,
Returned ? 10,000 defective
merchandise bought on account
Accounts Payable
Purchase Returns
and Allowances 10,000
Returned defective merchandise
bought on recount
10,690
4
Received 500 cash refund for
merchandise bought for cash
Cash
Purchase Returns
and Allowances
Received refund for
merchandise returned
500
Bor
Paid transportation charges shouldered by
buyer 800 (Assumption: Freight charges
toe shouldered by buyer)
Preight-in
Cash or
800
Accounts Payable 800
Freight charges on merchandise
Vaid within discount porind
Accounts Payable 100,000
Purchase Discount 2,000
Cash 98,000
Paid account within discoxnt
period
Computation
Purchase Price 110,000
Less: Purchase Returns
and Allowances 10,960
Net Purchases: Fi00,000
Less: Purchase Discount
100,000 x 0.02
Cash Paid
¢ On fag On -
ees
Recei od dofeetive merchandise
sold e-1 accaunt
4. Paid 500 cash refund for returned
merchandise sold for cash
Sales Returns
and lowances
Cosh
Paid fund for
mere! andise returned,
5,
Paid raneportotion charges
shoul lered by seller P900
(Assumption: Freight charge
shoulderca by seller)
Preight-out or
Dalivery Expense 80
Aceoun's Payable
reight chary
son merchandise
- Collected within discount period
Cash
Sales Discount
Accounts Receivable
Collected arcount within disco
period
2,000
Computation
Sales brie
Less: Sales Returns
and Allowances
Net Sale:
Less: Sales Discount
100,000 « 0.02
| Cash Received:
110,000
ss 00
100,009
2.000
The Peroaic Sistem | 188a
Purchased merchandise ® 15,000
‘Terms 8/10, n/30
Purchases 15,0¢0
Accounts Payable 15,000
Purchased merchandise on account
‘Terms: 9/10, n/30
Paid account after the discount
veriod
Accounts Payable
Cash
Foll settlement of account
25,000
15,000
Note: Notice that the Purchaeo azcount
is always debited while the
Purchase Discount and the
Purchase Returns and Allowances
accounts are always credited.
7. Sold merch: ndise 15,000 Terms 3/10,
1/30
Accounts F ceivable
Scles
Sold merch ndise on account
Terms: 3/1 n/30
35,000
25,000
3. Collected account after the discount
period
Cash 15,000
Accounts Receivable 15,000
Pull settlement sf account
Note: Notice that theSalc saccountis alw:
credited while the Sales Discount and
the Sales Returns and Allowances
accounts are always debited.
‘Normal Balances of Accounts: Normal Balances of Accounts:
Purchases Sales
Debit Credit Debit Credit
1. 63,000 \ 1. 63,000
2, 110,000 { 2. 110,000
7. 16,000 i 7. 15,000
Purchase Returns and Allowances
Debit
Credit
3. 10,000
4. 500Ping Co. bought merchandise from Pong Co. Given the following information,
determine the amount of purchases to he recorded and te amount of payment.
Terms: 5/10, 1/80,
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Jaee Trade les yichosel i Fava
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19 90,000} 10.5 | March 29 \
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On September 15, Bell Accessories purchases P 100.000 worth of merchandise
from Clang Supplies on cccount, terms 2/10, n/30. On September 15, 710,000
worth of damage goods were returned to Cleng Supplies. Fuli payment was _
made on Septeniber 25. Give the necessary journa! entries under the periodic
inventory system.
Jaden Sales Company engaged in the folluwing transactions for che month of
September using the periodic inventory me‘hod.
Sept. 1 Purchased goods from Me Trading. ‘lerms: 10-15, 1/20 BOM, 200,000
8 Returned 40 % defective goods
5,090)
* 11 Cash sales, 792,000 (cost, PE
Purchased goods from: Jamie Kinterprises worth 51,000, A trade discount
14
of F10,000 was grent-d. ‘Terms 3/15 n/30
AB Paid 6,000 freight on goods purchase?