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Accounting Ch 5
Kimmel
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Accounting
Undergraduate 3
10/11/2013

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Term
perpetual system
Definition
companies maintain detailed records of the cost of each inventory purchase/sale when it occurs
Term
periodic system
Definition
determine cost of goods sold only at end of period
Term
what are the two options for flow of costs
Definition

perpetual

periodic 

Term
how to determine inventory on periodic system
Definition

1. $ on hand at beginning

2. add it to cog purchased

3. subtract on hand

Term
what are the adv of a perpetual system?
Definition

better control

nvestigate shortages quick

 

Term
assets acquired for use and not resale (eg supplies)
Definition
go to specific asset accounts, not inventory
Term
FOB shipping/destination?
Definition

FOB SHIPPING: buyer pays

(inventory debit)

other seller pays

(operating expense acct)

Term
purchase allowance
Definition

purchaser will keep if seller reduces price

 

debits accts payable

credits inventory in $ of discount

Term
returns
Definition

debit accts payable

credits inventory

Term
purchase discounts
Definition

credit terms of a purchase on account may permit the buyer to claim a cash discount for prompt payment

 

*discount price = payment to be made within invoice date

Term

2/10

n/30 

Definition

2% discount if paid within 10 days

 

otherwise pay in 30 days

Term

when invoice is paid within discount period

 

Definition
it decreases inventory (by paying within it reduces cost!)
Term
sales of merchandise have how many entries?
Definition

2

 

debits accts recievable/

cr sales rev

 

debits cost of goods sold/

credit inventory

Term
what to multiple step income statements do?
Definition

hilight components of net income 

 

1. net sales -cgs = gross p

2. gross p - op e = income fr O

3. +/- not from oa. = net income

Term
net sales
Definition
sales rev - returns/all + discounts
Term
gross profit
Definition
net sales - cost of goods sold
Term
gross profit does not
Definition
show overall profitability, just merchandising proficiency
Term

gross profit rate

 

Definition

gross profit

___________

net sales

 

more meaningful than gp and net sales

 

measures the margin by which selling price exceeds cost of goods sold

 

(might decline due to increase competition, higher prices buyer cant transfer to consumer)

Term
profit margin
Definition

net income 

___________

net sales

 

measure of each dollar in sales that results in income/ selling price covers all expenses

 

(low - grocery

high - tiffany)

Term
quality of earnings ratio
Definition

net cash from o.a.

_________________

net income

 

(less than 1 = aggresive accounting principles, investigate!)

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