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What type of an account is a purchase discount?
contra-expense It's an expense, not a contra expense. If you don't pay the bill within the discount period, and you had recorded the original purchase at net (Purchase price less the early pay discount) then you have more expense, not less, when you don't pay on time.
What is the difference between discount allowed and discount received?
discount allowed means the discount which is given by a seller to the buyer. and discount received means the discount received by the seller for purchases made
What is the difference between discount allowed and discount received and their accounting treatment?
Discount allowed is that amount which is given by our company to others while discount received is that amount which is received by our company from others.while discount allowedDebit discount allowedCredit cashwhile discount receivedDebit cashCredit discount received
Does the sales discount increase an operting expense account?
Sales discount is a reduction of actual sales. It is not an expense rather it is the reduction is selling price which reduces the sales.
Is discount received a revenue?
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.
What type of an account is a purchase discount?
contra-expense It's an expense, not a contra expense. If you don't pay the bill within the discount period, and you had recorded the original purchase at net (Purchase price less the early pay discount) then you have more expense, not less, when you don't pay on time.
Provision for discount allowed and discount received?
provision for discount received
How do you treat discounts allowed and received in the income statement?
Discount allowed is an expense,take an example if one makes a cash sale and offers a cash discount,it reduces the cash paid and thus accounted for as an expense,a Discount received is treated as a revenue because take an example if one buys goods and pays cash and the person selling grants a discount,it reduces the amount paid and thus an added revenue,the difference on what i paid and what was ought to be paid,its always given in percentage,with set conditions.Types of discounts can be trade or cash both allowed and received.
What is the difference between discount allowed and discount received?
discount allowed means the discount which is given by a seller to the buyer. and discount received means the discount received by the seller for purchases made
What is the difference between discount allowed and discount received and their accounting treatment?
Discount allowed is that amount which is given by our company to others while discount received is that amount which is received by our company from others.while discount allowedDebit discount allowedCredit cashwhile discount receivedDebit cashCredit discount received
Does the sales discount increase an operting expense account?
Sales discount is a reduction of actual sales. It is not an expense rather it is the reduction is selling price which reduces the sales.
Accounting treatment of trade discount and cash discount?
Trade Discount are considered cost of sales/reduction in sales dependant upon who the customer is. Cash Discount is always considered Increasing Interest Expense/Reduction of Interest Expense, dependant upon who the recipient is.
What type of an account is a purchase?
contra-expense It's an expense, not a contra expense. If you don't pay the bill within the discount period, and you had recorded the original purchase at net (Purchase price less the early pay discount) then you have more expense, not less, when you don't pay on time.
Is discount received a revenue?
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.
What is discount allowed classified as in accounting?
It is classified as an expense to the trader.
What is the journal entry of discount received?
Dr cash/bank Cr discount received
Is discount allowed and discount received are same as credit note issued and credit not received?
no because the discount allowed and discount received are totally diffrent and has no link with each other where as if credit note is not issued than it cant received even
