In Bookkeeping always remember this Cash is always a Debit to the bank so the sale has to be a credit
[Debit] Sales returns [Credit] Cash / bank [debit] Sales revenue [credit] sales return
Debit cash / bankCredit sales revenue
When goods refund:[Debit] Sales returns[Credit] accounts receivable / cashAdjusting entry:[Debit] sales revenue[Credit] Sales returns
Sales is a revenue account and all revenues has credit balance as default balance so sales also has credit as default balance while cash or accounts receivable will be debited against it.
[Debit] Accounts receivable[Credit] Sales revenue
[Debit] Sales returns [Credit] Cash / bank [debit] Sales revenue [credit] sales return
[Debit] accounts receivable [Credit] Sales revenue
Debit Accounts receivable / cash Credit Sales revenue
Debit cash / bankCredit sales revenue
[Debit] Unearned revenue [Credit] Sales revenue
Debit Accounts receivable / cash Credit Sales revenue
Debit accounts receivableCredit sales revenue
Sales is a revenue account and like all revenue accounts sales also has credit balance as normal balance and cash or accounts receivable are debit against it.
When goods refund:[Debit] Sales returns[Credit] accounts receivable / cashAdjusting entry:[Debit] sales revenue[Credit] Sales returns
Sales is a revenue account and all revenues has credit balance as default balance so sales also has credit as default balance while cash or accounts receivable will be debited against it.
[Debit] Cash / bank / accounts receivable [Credit] sales revenue
[Debit] Accounts receivable[Credit] Sales revenue