This document compares a perpetual inventory system to a periodic inventory system. A perpetual system makes adjustments to inventory and cost of goods sold accounts with each transaction. A periodic system makes adjustments only at the end of an accounting period by calculating the difference between the physical and book inventory. The document provides examples of common transactions and how they are recorded under each system, such as purchases, returns, sales, payment collection, and discounts.
This document compares a perpetual inventory system to a periodic inventory system. A perpetual system makes adjustments to inventory and cost of goods sold accounts with each transaction. A periodic system makes adjustments only at the end of an accounting period by calculating the difference between the physical and book inventory. The document provides examples of common transactions and how they are recorded under each system, such as purchases, returns, sales, payment collection, and discounts.
This document compares a perpetual inventory system to a periodic inventory system. A perpetual system makes adjustments to inventory and cost of goods sold accounts with each transaction. A periodic system makes adjustments only at the end of an accounting period by calculating the difference between the physical and book inventory. The document provides examples of common transactions and how they are recorded under each system, such as purchases, returns, sales, payment collection, and discounts.
2. Returns Of Purchases Accounts payable 2,000 Accounts payable 2,000
Inventory 2,000 Purchase Returns And Allowances 2,000
3. Payment Of Purchase Accounts Payable 38,000 Accounts Payable 38,000
within the 2% discount period Inventory 37,240 Purchase discount 37,240 Cash 760 Cash 760
4. freight costs on purchases Inventory 200 Freight in 200
Accounts payable 200 Accounts payable 200 5. Sales of merchandise on ( Two entry) ( One entry ) credit (a) sales value (a) sales value A) Sales Accounts receivable 24,000 Accounts receivable 24,000 Sales Revenue 24,000 Sales Revenue 24,000 (b) cost value (B) cost value COGS 12,000 No Entry يتم عملها نهايه فتره محاسبية B) COGS Inventory 12,000 6. Returns of merchandise (Two entry) (One entry) sale (a) Sales value (a) sale of returns A) Sales Return Sales Returns And Allowances 1,000 Sales Returns And Allowances 1,000 Accounts receivable 1,000 Accounts receivable 1,000 (b) cost value (b) cost of returns B) Cost of returns Inventory 500 No Entry COGS 500 7. Collecting in Cash Cash 22,700 Cash 22,700 Within the 2% discount period Sales discount 230 Sales discount 230 A/R 23,000 A/R 23,000