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Credit Notes, Refunds, and Discounts
Credit Notes, Refunds, and Discounts
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Terms of Sale
Sales Discounts
Example:
Example 1:
Received a credit note from Red River Co. for the return of
merchandise that was bought on August 2nd.
Example 2:
Example:
Purchase Discounts
• A contra-expense account for discounts taken on
merchandise paid for within the discount period.
• Purchase discounts are handled in the same way
as sales discounts.
Chapter 7: Purchase Discounts
The purchase
of a computer.
The discount is
deducted from
Office Equipment.
Chapter 7: Cash on Delivery (COD)
Cash on Delivery
• Goods ordered on a COD basis are treated as cash
purchases.
• The transaction is recorded into the Cash Payments
Journal when the invoice and the goods arrive at the
door.
Chapter 7: Credit Notes, Refunds, and Discounts
End of Chapter 7