Accounting For Merchand ch3
Accounting For Merchand ch3
   Assets held for resale in the normal course of business of a merchandising enterprise are called
   merchandise inventory.
2. Classification
   o wholesaler – buys/imports and distributes/sells to retailers
   o retailer – buys from wholesaler/manufacturers and sells directly to consumers.
3. Characteristics – The following points distinguish a merchandising enterprise from other types of
   businesses:
   o difference between merchandising and service enterprises
       A merchandising enterprise sells finished products rather than services and revenues from sells
          of finished goods are called sales.
       A merchandising business has two types of major expenses - cost of goods sold which
          represent expired cost of merchandise sold and operating expenses which represent all other
          expenses necessary to run the business.
       In a merchandising business net income is calculated after two steps: first gross profit is
          determined to be the difference between sales and cost of goods sold and then net income is
          determined by deducting operating expenses from gross profit.
       A merchandising business uses relatively more types of accounts including sales and purchase
          related ones (discussed in subsequent sections).
   o difference between merchandising and manufacturing enterprises
       A merchandising enterprise does not manufacture products rather buy them from
          manufacturers or other merchandisers.
4. Major activities
   o buying and selling merchandise inventory
5. Accounting
   o Though there are some basic differences between merchandising enterprise and the other types of
      businesses, accounting cycle is equally applicable to any kind of business. Like in the other
      organizations, the following apply in accounting for financial affairs of a merchandising business
       Double entry accounting and the rules of debts and credits
       Use of various types and classes of accounts
       Use of journals and ledgers
       Preparation of financial statements
   o Accounting for a merchandising business is usually divided into two broad categories –
      accounting for purchases and accounting for sales which are covered in the following sections.
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       requesting the purchasing department of a business for purchase of certain types and quantities of
       inventory items not available in store.
   o   Issuance of purchase order – a business form issued by the purchase department requesting
       vendors to supply the business with certain types and quantities of inventory on a specified date
       and at an agreed upon price. This form usually contains information such as the type and quantity
       of inventory ordered, price, and terms of payment and transportation.
   o   Preparation of receiving report – a business form usually prepared by the storekeeper
       evidencing the types, amounts and conditions of inventory received from vendors.
   o   Recording purchase – keeping record of purchases which is done by the accounts department of
       a business. Journal entries are prepared after checking the consistency of information contained in
       three basic purchase source documents: purchase order, receiving report and purchase invoice.
   o   Settlement of invoices – this refers to making cash payments for inventories purchased and is
       done after checking the accuracy and validity of the invoice to be settled.
       Example 3-1
       On May 2, 2004, DNN Drugstore purchased $65,000 worth of drugs and sanitary products
       (insulin, toothpaste, etc) from ZAF Pharmaceuticals. 20% of the purchases are on cash and the
       remaining are on credit.
3. Deductions from Purchases – refer to reductions in the cost of purchases as a result of such
   transactions as early payment of purchase invoices, returns of damaged or defective goods and/or
   price reduction received from sellers for minor defects on goods purchased.
   i) Purchase Discounts – When goods are sold on credit, sellers usually offer price reduction called
      cash discounts to encourage buyers to pay invoices early. Such price reductions are identified by
      the purchaser as Purchase Discounts and recorded as a credit to Purchase Discounts account,
      while the seller identifies them as Sales Discounts and records them as a debit to Sales Discounts
      account. Purchase discounts and sales discounts are contra accounts reported as deductions from
      purchases and sales, respectively.
       Agreements between the buyer and the seller concerning such issues as to when to make payment
       for the goods, who will pay for transportation, who owns goods in transit, etc are collectively
       called sales/purchase terms. Credit terms, part of the sales terms, refer to arrangements between
       the buyer and the seller as to when to pay for purchases on credit. The credit terms indicate
   o Credit period – the time period within which the invoice for credit purchase is due. For example,
     net 30 days (usually written as n/30) means that the amount is due 30 days from the date of
     invoice. Other terms include n/45 and n/eom (net due by the end of the month in which the
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   The following entry is made by the buyer for invoices paid within the discount period:
          Accounts Payable                                    xx
                 Purchase Discount                                    xx
                 Cash                                                 xx
   Example 3-2
   On May 1, 2004, DNN Drugstore purchased $24,000 of drugs and sanitary products from ZAF
   Pharmaceuticals, terms 2/10, n/30. DNN paid the invoice in full on May 11, 2004.
ii) Trade Discounts – refer to reduction from list prices of goods. They help sellers to adjust list
    prices without changing price catalogs and/or charge different prices to different customers based
    on the quantity of goods bought. For example, sellers do not charge the same price for small and
    large quantity purchases. In our country, trade discounts are commonly identified as Big
    Discounts and are used to reduce selling prices of goods so as to attract buyers especially during
    holiday weeks. Trade discounts are used to determine the actual invoice price of goods and do not
    appear in the accounting records.
   Example 3-3
   On May 5, 2004, Merewa Music Shop purchased 100 tape recorders from Sky Electronics, terms
   2/10, n/30. The tape recorders are listed at $400 each subject to 30% trade discount. Merewa paid
   for 60 of the tape recorders on March 15, 2004.
   Required: Record the above transactions for
           a) Merewa
           b) Sky
iii) Purchase Returns and Allowances – When goods purchased are damaged or found to be
     defective or with the wrong color and size, the buyer may take any of the following actions
     depending mainly upon the extent of the damage or defect:
o Return the goods and get credit (reduction in amount payable to the seller) or refund for the value
     of the returned goods resulting in Purchase Returns to the buyer and Sales Returns to the seller.
o Keep the goods but ask for price adjustment which when approved by the seller results in
     Purchase Allowances for the buyer and Sales Allowances for the seller.
   Returns and allowances are recorded by the purchaser as credit to Purchases Returns and
   Allowances - a contra purchases account while the seller records them as a debit to contra sales
   account called Sales Returns and Allowances. The purchaser issues a document called debit
   memo to request credit for returns and allowances and the seller issues a credit memo to notify its
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   The following entry is made by the buyer when it receives credit memo from the seller for returns
   and allowances:
           Accounts Payable/Cash                                     xx
                         Purchase Returns and Allowances                   xx
Gross purchases – (purchase discounts + purchase returns and allowances) = Net purchases
   Example 3-4
   On May 1, 2004, DNN Drugstore purchased $54,000 of sanitary products from AFCO Sanitary
   Products Share Co, terms 2/10, n/eom. On May 5, 2004 DNN discovered and returned $10,000 of
   defective goods and on the same date received credit memo from ZAF Pharmaceuticals
   acknowledging the returns. DNN settled the outstanding balance in full on May 11, 2004.
iv) Shipment Terms – are usually parts of credit terms specifying the party responsible for paying
    transportation costs and transfer of ownership of goods sold/bought. There are two common
    shipment terms:
     FOB (Free On Board) Shipping Point – This means that ownership of the goods passes from
        the seller to the buyer at shipping point or right after the goods leave the store of the seller.
        Under this term the buyer owns the goods in transit and will cover all freight costs.
      FOB Destination – This means that ownership of the goods will not pass from the seller to the
       buyer until the goods reach their destination i.e. the buyer’s location or store. Under this term
       the seller owns the goods in transit and covers all freight costs.
   Transportation costs are recorded by the buyer as a debit to an account called Freight or
   Transportation In as shown below. By the end of an accounting period, the balance of this
   account is added to the purchases account to determine total cost of purchases during a given
   period.
           Freight-in                                      xx
                  Cash                                             xx
   The seller, if responsible to cover for transportation costs, records transportation costs paid as
   operating expenses by debiting an expense account called Delivery Expense or
   Transportation/Freight Out as follows.
          Freight-Out/Delivery Expense                         xx
                   Cash                                               xx
   Example 3-5
   On May 1, 2004, DNN Drugstore purchased $60,000 of drugs from NAN Drugs Factory, terms
   2/10, n/eom, FOB Shipping point and paid $2,000 for transportation. DNN settled the invoice in
   full on May 11, 2004.
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              a) DNN
              b) NAN
       In some cases, the seller may pay for transportation costs on behalf of the buyer under FOB
       Shipping point terms. In such cases, the seller will add the mount paid to the invoice price and
       record it as a debit to Accounts Receivable increasing the mount due from the buyer. The buyer, in
       its part will record the amount as a credit to the Accounts Payable account increasing the amount
       payable to the seller and as a debit to freight-in account. Prepaid transportation costs are not
       subject to discount.
       Example 3-6
       On June 1, 2004, DNN Drugstore purchased $32,000 of drugs and sanitary products from ZAF
       Pharmaceuticals, terms 2/10, n/45, FOB Shipping point. ZAF Pharmaceuticals paid $500 cash for
       transportation and added it to the invoice. DNN settled the invoice in full on June 11, 2004.
2. Recording Sales – Sales of merchandise inventory are recorded and accumulated in a general ledger
   account called Sales. This is an income statement account to be closed at the end of each accounting
   period to Income Summary. As a revenue account, it has a credit normal balance. The following
   entries are needed to record sales of merchandise inventory:
               Accounts Receivable/Cash                          xx
                      Sales                                             xx
       Example 3-7
       On June 1, 2004, DNN Drugstore sold $32,000 of sanitary products to Nanu Hospital. 30% of the
       sales are on cash and the remaining are on credit, terms 2/10, n/30.
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3. Deductions from Sales – refer to reductions from the total sales arising from such transactions as
   early settlement of invoice by customers, returns of damaged or defective goods and/or price
   reduction offered for minor defects of goods sold to customers.
   i) Sales Discounts – Refer to discounts taken by customers who settle their accounts within the
      discount period. Sales discounts are recorded as a debit to the Sales Discounts, contra sales
      account whose balance is reported on the income statement as a deduction from the related sales.
       The following entry is made by the seller to record invoices settled within the discount period:
               Cash                                                 xx
               Sales Discount                                       xx
                      Accounts Receivable                                   xx
       Example 3-8
       On June 11, 2004, DNN Drugstore received cash from Nanu Hospital in full settlement for the
       credit sales made on June 1, 2004 in example 3-7 above.
   ii) Trade Discounts – refer to reduction from list prices of goods which are used to adjust list prices
       without changing price catalogs and/or charge different prices to different customers based on the
       quantity of goods bought. Trade discounts are used to determine the actual invoice price of goods
       and do not appear in the accounting records.
       Example 3-9
       On March 5, 2004, DNN Drugstore sold $40,000 of drugs subject to 20% trade discount to AAT
       Clinic, terms 2/10, n/30. AAT settled the invoice in full on March 15, 2004.
   iii) Sales Returns and Allowances - arise when credit is given to customers returning unsatisfactory
        goods and/or requesting for price adjustment for such goods.
       Returns and allowances are recorded as a debit to the Sales Returns and Allowances, a contra
       sales account whose balance will be reported on the income statement as a deduction from the
       related sales.
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   The following entry is made to record issuance of credit memo to customers for returns and
   allowances:
          Sales Returns and Allowance                     xx
                 Accounts Receivable/Cash                       xx
               Gross sales – (sales discounts + sales returns and allowances) = Net sales
   Example 3-10
   On March 15, 2004, DNN Drugstore sold $40,000 of drugs and sanitary products to AAT Clinic,
   terms 2/15, n/30. On March 17, 2004, AAT returned $5,000 of defective goods and DNN issued
   credit memo for the returned goods. AAT settled the invoice in full on March 30, 2004.
iv) Shipment Terms – determine ownership of goods in transit and the party responsible for payment
    of transportation costs. Two shipment terms
     FOB Shipping Point – buyer owns goods in transit and pays for transportation costs.
     FOB Destination – seller owns goods in transit and pays for transportation costs, and records
        them as follows.
            Freight-Out/Delivery Expenses                   xx
                    Cash                                            xx
   Example 3-11
   On May 1, 2004, DNN Drugstore sold $30,000 of sanitary products to AX Laboratory, terms 2/10,
   n/30, FOB Destination and paid $2,000 cash for transportation. On May 11, 2004, AX settled its
   invoice in full.
   Example 3-12
   On May 1, 2004, DNN Drugstore sold $30,000 of sanitary products to AX Laboratory, terms 2/10,
   n/30, FOB Destination. AX paid $2,000 cash for transportation. On May 11, 2004, AX settled its
   invoice in full.
v) Sales Tax (Value Added Tax) – refers to a tax levied on buyers of certain goods and services. The
   seller is responsible by law to collect sales tax from its customers and regularly submit them to the
   tax authority. Until remitted, sales taxes are recorded by the seller as liability as follows:
            Accounts Receivable/Cash                              xx
                   Sales Tax Payable                                      xx
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       Sales taxes are calculated on invoice prices less returns and allowances. However, sales discounts
       are not exempted from sales taxes. The transportation company has to collect taxes on
       transportation services it sell to its customers.
       Example 3-13
       On January 21, 2004, DNN Drugstore sold $80,000 of sanitary products subject to a 2% sales tax
       and 10% trade discount to AX Laboratory, terms 2/10, n/30, FOB Shipping Point. DNN paid
       $2,000 for transportation and added it to the invoice. On January 23, 2004, AX returned defective
       goods with an invoice price of $10,000 excluding sales tax. On January 31, 2004, AX settled its
       invoice in full.
      any inventory not on hand by the end of an accounting period is assumed to sold
      does not provide timely inventory information for preparation of financial statements and
       inventory control
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      used by sellers of high-volume low-cost inventory items such as stationery shops and drug stores
      the following entries are made to handle inventory transactions
           o to record purchases and transportation costs paid
               Purchases                                                  xx
               Transportation-in                                          xx
                      Accounts payable/cash                                       xx
          o to record sales
            Accounts receivable/ cash                                         xx
                    Sales                                                               xx
          o to adjusting inventory
            Merchandise inventory (ending)                                    xx
                    Income summary                                                      xx
              Income summary                                                  xx
                    Merchandise inventory (beginning)                                   xx
       Example 3-14
       Below are transactions completed by ABC Share Co for the month of January 2004:
             a) inventory of $10,000 was on hand at the beginning of the month
             b) purchased $20,000 of merchandise on account from BC Co, terms 2/10, n/30, FOB
                  Shipping point and paid $3,000 cash for transportation
             c) returned $5,000 of defective goods to BC and received credit memo
             d) sold, terms 2/10, n/30, $12,000 of merchandise to AX Co which cost ABC $8,000
             e) paid in full amount due to BC within the discount period
             f) issued credit memo for $4,000 of unsatisfactory (no defect) merchandise returned by
                  AX Co. which cost ABC $2,500
             g) collected within the discount period amount due from AX
             h) physical inventory showed $20,000 of merchandise inventory
       Required: Record the above transactions and determine CGS for ABC under
             i) periodic inventory system
             ii) perpetual inventory system
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   ii) Multiple-step
         o shows in detail net sales, cost of goods sold, operating expenses and other items
         o you have to go several steps to compute net income
         o has several sections, subsections, totals and intermediate balances
              Gross sales                                                                         xx
              Less: Sales discounts……………………………………. xx
                     Sales returns and allowances……………………… xx                                     (xx)
              Net sales                                                                                               $xx
              Cost of goods sold:
              Beginning Merchandise Inventory......................................               $xxx
              Add: Gross Purchases....................................................... $xxx
                     Less: Purchase Discount, Return and Allowance… (xxx)
                     Net purchases…………………………………….. $xxx
                     Add: Freight in…………………………………… xxx
              Cost of merchandise purchased…………………………...                                           xxx
              Merchandise Available for Sale..........................................            $xxx
              Less: Ending Merchandise Inventory (physical count)…....                            (xxx)
              Cost of Goods Sold                                                                                      (xx)
              Gross profit                                                                                            $xx
              Operating expenses:
                     Selling expenses (see below for detail)
                             total selling expenses…………………………….                                   $xx
                     Administrative expenses (see below for detail)
                             total administrative expenses…………………….                                 xx
                     Total operating expenses                                                                         (xx)
              Net income                                                                                              $xx
2. Adjusting entries
    make adjustment for all accrued and deferred items
    adjustment of merchandise inventory
       periodic
         o to remove beginning inventory (which is assumed to be sold)
             Income summary                                   xx
                     Merchandise inventory                           xx
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3. Closing entries
    close all revenue and contra purchase accounts to Income Summary account
                 Sales                                         xx
                 Rent Income                                   xx
                 Purchases Discount                            xx
                 Purchases Returns and Allowances              xx
                     Income Summary                                 xx
      close all purchases, expenses and contra sales accounts to Income Summary account
                   Income Summary                                  xx
                      Purchases                                          xx
                      Freight-in                                         xx
                      Sales Discounts                                    xx
                      Sales Returns and Allowances                       xx
                      Salary Expense                                     xx
                      Rent Expense                                       xx
                      Miscellaneous Expenses                             xx
       Example 3-15
       The unadjusted trial balance for XYZ Pharmacy on December 31, 2003 is presented on the next
       page with additional information provided below.
       Additional Information:
       a) Merchandise Inventory as of December 31, 2003................................                            $70,000
       b) Interest accrued on long-term notes payable on December 31, 2003...                                          320
       c) Office Supplies as of December 31, 2003............................................                        1,300
       d) Insurance expired during 2003..............................................................                1,200
       e) Depreciation during 2003 on:-
               Store equipment.............................................................................            3,200
               Office equipment………………………………………………...                                                                   2,580
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                                                          XYZ Pharmacy
                                                            Trial Balance
                                                      As of December 31, 2003
         Account Title                                                                                Debit            Credit
         Cash........................................................………………….                          87,400                     
         Notes Receivable.......................................………………..                               30,200                     
         Accounts Receivable..................................……………….                                  74,150                     
         Merchandise Inventory.......................................................                  60,000                     
         Office Supplies....................................................................            2,200                     
         Prepaid Insurance…………………………………………                                                              4,400                     
         Store Equipment..................................................................             38,100                     
         Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment......................                                                     2,600
         Office Equipment.......................................... …………….                             26,400                     
         Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment....................                                                      2,400
         Accounts Payable................................................................                                  12,000
         Sales Tax Payable…………………………………………                                                                                  2,700
         Unearned Rent.....................................................................                                24,000
         Long-term Notes Payable....................................................                                       25,000
         Kebede, Capital...................................................................                              125,000
         Kebede, Drawing.................................................................              14,700                     
         Sales.....................................................................................                      700,000
         Sales Returns & Allowances...............................................                      8,000                     
         Sales Discounts……………………………………………                                                               7,000                     
         Purchases……..…………………………………………...                                                             420,000                     
         Purchase Returns & Allowances………………………….                                                                           9,100
         Purchase Discounts……………………………………….                                                                                 4,900
         Transportation-In………………………………………….                                                            15,000                     
         Sales Salaries Expense……………………………………                                                          25,400                     
         Advertising Expense………………………………………                                                            14,300                     
         Miscellaneous Selling Expense…………………………...                                                     8,200                     
         Office Salaries Expense…………………………………..                                                        44,000                     
         Rent Expense……………………………………………..                                                               18,000                     
         Miscellaneous Administrative…………………………….                                                       7,700                     
         Interest Expense…………………………………………..                                                             2,550            .        
                                                                                                      907,700            907,700
          
Required:
   i)     Prepare worksheet for XYZ Pharmacy for the year ended December 31, 2003. Key each
          adjusting entry by the letter corresponding to the data given.
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