no
A sales discount account is a contra-revenue account.
trade discount is for trade customer (who has an account with the supplier) discount allowed is for walk in customers (no account holders)
Sales discount account has debit balance as it causes the reduction of sales and hence a contra account of sales revenue account.
Sales discount is not an expense account, but is also a deduction to an income statement. It is just a contra account of a revenue account particularly a sales revenue account.
The main difference between, cash discount is shows in account book but tradediscount does not show in account book.
nominal account
It is a contra asset account; thus, an ASSET
credit.Yes it is an income. It will be posted in the credit side of the profit and loss account.Sales discount is not an expense account, but is also a deduction to an income statement. It is just a contra account of a revenue account particularly a sales revenue account.
Sales discount is subtracted from gross sales in arriving at net sales. It is a contra revenue account, so it is ALWAYS debit.
debit cashdebit discount chargescredit notes payable account
The journal entry for discount allowed typically involves debiting the Discount Allowed account and crediting the Accounts Receivable or Sales account. For example, if a business allows a $100 discount on a sale, the entry would be: Debit: Discount Allowed $100 Credit: Accounts Receivable or Sales $100 This reflects the reduction in revenue due to the discount offered to the customer.
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