Title: Accounting Principles Thirteenth Edition
Authors: Weygandt, Kimmel, Kieso
Chapter 5: Accounting for Merchandising Operations
Prepared By: Coby Harmon
Affiliations: University of California, Santa Barbara; Westmont College
Learning Objectives:
LO 1: Describe merchandising operations and inventory systems.
LO 2: Record purchases under a perpetual inventory system.
LO 3: Record sales under a perpetual inventory system.
LO 4: Apply steps in the accounting cycle to a merchandising company.
LO 5: Prepare a multiple-step income statement and a comprehensive income statement.
Merchandising Companies:
Buy and sell goods.
Types of Merchants:
Wholesaler: Sells to retailers.
Retailer: Sells to consumers.
Revenue Source: Sales revenue or sales.
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS):
Total cost of merchandise sold during the period.
Not applicable to service businesses.
Income Equation:
Net Income = Sales Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold - Operating Expenses
Gross Profit = Sales Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold.
Service Company Operating Cycle:
Cash → Accounts Receivable → Services → Cash.
Typically shorter than merchandising companies.
Merchandising Company Operating Cycle:
Cash → Inventory → Accounts Receivable → Cash.
Usually longer than that of a service company.
Cost Flow:
Reflects the movement from:
Beginning Inventory
Plus: Cost of Goods Purchased
Equals: Cost of Goods Available for Sale
Minus: Ending Inventory
Equals: Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory systems: perpetual or periodic.
Maintains detailed records of each inventory purchase and sale.
Continuously updated inventory records.
Determines COGS with each sale.
No detailed records kept during the accounting period.
COGS determined at the end of the accounting period.
Calculation Example:
Beginning Inventory: $100,000
Purchases: $800,000
Ending Inventory: $125,000
COGS Calculation: $775,000
Typically used for merchandise with high unit values.
Improved inventory control compared to periodic systems.
False: Merchandising companies generate revenue from service performance.
True: Service company operating cycles are generally shorter than merchandising cycles.
True: Gross profit equals sales revenue minus COGS.
False: Ending Inventory plus COGS purchased does not equal COGS available for sale.
Purchases made using cash or credit.
Recorded when goods are received.
Each credit purchase supported by a purchase invoice.
Example Sales Invoice for recording purchases in perpetual systems.
Date: May 4
Inventory: $3,800
Accounts Payable: $3,800
Shipping terms determine ownership transfer:
Passes when the carrier accepts goods from the seller (buyer).
Remains with the seller until delivery (seller).
Freight costs by the seller are operating expenses.
Date: May 6
Inventory: $150
Cash: $150
For seller covering freight:
Date: May 4
Freight-Out: $150
Cash: $150
Reasons for returns:
Damage, inferior quality, unmet specifications.
Choose to keep merchandise if seller allows price reductions.
Date: May 8
Accounts Payable: $300
Inventory: $300
In a perpetual inventory system, return recorded by crediting Inventory.
Terms may offer cash discounts for prompt payment (e.g., 2/10, n/30).
Benefits:
Saves money for buyers.
Accelerates seller's cash flow.
2/10, n/30:
2% discount if paid within 10 days; otherwise, net due in 30 days.
1/10 EOM:
1% discount if paid in the first 10 days of the following month.
Date: May 14
Accounts Payable: $3,500
Cash: $3,430
Inventory: $70 (Discount)
Date: June 3
Accounts Payable: $3,500
Cash: $3,500
Savings illustrated by analytical review.
Breakdown of purchase, return, freight, and balance
Net amounts tabulated for clarity.
Example accounting for De La Hoya Company transactions.
Revenue recorded when performance obligation is satisfied.
Supported by sales invoice (e.g., goods transfer from seller to buyer).
Structure:
Cash or Accounts Receivable: XXX
Sales Revenue: XXX
Cost of Goods Sold: XXX
Inventory: XXX
Date: May 4 from PW Audio Supply to Sauk Stereo
Accounts Receivable: $3,800
Sales Revenue: $3,800
Cost of Goods Sold: $2,400
Inventory: $2,400
Contra-revenue accounts to Sales Revenue.
Not for reducing sales to avoid obscuring sales returns importance.
Example Entry:
Sales Returns and Allowances: $300
Accounts Receivable: $300
Inventory: $140
Cost of Goods Sold: $140
Adjustments for Defective Goods:
Value adjusted to scrap (e.g., $50) on return.
Recorded under perpetual inventory system for any sale.
Used to encourage prompt payment from customers.
Date: May 14
Cash: $3,430
Sales Discounts: $70
Accounts Receivable: $3,500
Example accounting for De La Hoya Company sales transactions.
Further exercises for consistency in sales entries.
Similar to service companies but with inventory adjustments.
Example adjustment based on physical inventory count discrepancies.
Process for closing balances to Income Summary on the last day of the accounting period.
Final adjustments to Owner's Capital and Drawings.
Task for preparing closing entries based on trial balances provided.
Finalization of all entries according to summaries and balances.
Breakdown components of net income calculation and distinguishing factors.
Detailed financial statement rendition including revenues, expenses, and net income.
Reinforcement of financial practices through reiteration.
Description of revenues and expenses unrelated to primary operations.
Identify features and components absent from statement structures.
Explain reasons and structural features of the single-step approach.
Comparison of revenues versus expenses with net income result.
Detailed reporting including net income and comprehensive income elements.
Overview of asset classifications and balances at year-end.
Example preparation for the Art Center financials to reinforce concepts.
Detailed draft for income statement focusing on operational effectiveness.
Reinforcement of prior concepts through example preparation and adjustments.
Steps for forming a worksheet for a merchandising firm prior to statement finalization.
Illustrative representation of all entries per financial categories.
Methods of determining COGS without continuous records.
Outlining the step-by-step determination under a periodic system.
Details for recording inventory movements and financial adjustments in periodic systems.
Example of accounting purchase made under periodic system conditions.
Illustrating transaction entries for freight costs incurred by company purchases.
Entry records for handling returns under a periodic inventory system.
Demonstrating recorded payments that take advantage of available discounts.
Example of executing sales under both periodic and perpetual methods.
Entry technique for managing sales returns and inventory adjustments.
Illustrative entries for recognizing received payments and adjusted discounts.
Overview of accounts affected in net income determination closure.
Further demonstration of end-of-period worksheet procedures.
Comparison highlights in accounting systems under different frameworks.
Classification approaches in income statements; functional vs. nature.
Assessment of revaluation approaches and their financial implications.
Highlighting ongoing projects and implications for income statement presentation practices.
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