Lecture 5 - Accounting for Operations
Lecture 5 - Accounting for Operations
1. Inventory Systems
4. Bad Debts
Inventory Systems
1. Inventory Systems
= Merchandise
available for sale
Seller Buyer
Ownership passes
to the buyer here.
Public
Carrier
Inventory
affects . . .
Balance Income
Sheet Statement
The matching
principle requires
matching costs
with sales
2. Inventory Costing Methods
Inventory Costing Under a Perpetual System
First-In, First-Out (FIFO) Assumes costs flow in the order incurred
Service Companies
Minus Equals
Revenues Expenses Net income
3. Purchases and Trades
Merchandising Companies
Merchandise
Cash Account
inventory
sales receivable
Merchandise
inventory Credit sales
3. Purchases and Trades
Merchandise Purchase
Credit Period
Credit Discount Period
Terms
Time
2/10,n/30
Number of Days
Discount Is Otherwise,
Discount Available Net (or All) Credit
Percent Is Due in 30 Period
Days
3. Purchases and Trades
Merchandise Purchase Discount
On November 2nd, T-Mart purchased 1,200 of merchandise
inventory on account, credit terms are 2/10, n/30. On
November 12th, T-Mart paid the amount due on the purchase
of November 2nd .
3. Purchases and Trades
Merchandise Sales
Contra-asset account