Product catalogs often provide a "list price" for an item. Oftentimes those list prices bear little relation to the actual selling price. A merchant may offer customers a trade discount that involves a reduction from the catalog or list price. Ultimately, the purchaser is responsible for the invoice price, that is, the list price less the applicable trade discount. Trade discounts are not entered in the accounting records. They are not considered to be a part of the sale because the exchange agreement was based on the reduced price level.
Cash discount is the discount in amount in accounts payable while trade discount is on sales price discount which is not recorded in business books and transaction is recorded at discount price.
Trade discount is the discount that is deducted from the source and then the actual amount is shown. The trade discounts are not shown in the books of accounts. Only the cash discount is shown in the books of accounts but the trade discount will be deducted from the actual and the net amount will be considered.
Trade discount is the discount which is in actual sale price of unit at the time of sales and never shown in books of accounts. Cash discount is the discount in value of accounts receivable after sales completed.
Trade discount is the discount that is deducted from the source and then the actual amount is shown. The trade discounts are not shown in the books of accounts. Only the cash discount is shown in the books of accounts but the trade discount will be deducted from the actual and the net amount will be considered.
Difference between trade discount and cash discount are as follow:1)on the basis of objective:td: this discount is allowed to increase sales.Cd: this discount is allowed to motivate the customer to pay early.2)basis:td: it is allowed on the list price of the goods.Cd: it is allowed on the amount to be paid.3)entry in the books:td:it may be stated as information,but it is not recorded in the books of account.Cd: it is recorded in the books of accounts.4)entry in invoice:td: it is stated in the invoice.Cd: it is not shown in the invoice.5)receiver:td: it is allowed to all customer, wethers cash or credit.Cd: it is not allowed to all customer.6) rate:td: rae of trade discount is generally higher than the cash discount.Cd: rate of cash discount is generally lower.
Product catalogs often provide a list price for an item. Those list prices may bear little relation to the actual selling price. A merchant may offer customers a trade discount that involves a reduction from list price. Ultimately, the purchaser is responsible for the invoice price, that is, the list price less the applicable trade discount. Trade discounts are not entered in the accounting records. They are not considered to be a part of the sale because the exchange agreement was based on the reduced price.
Primary books of accounts are those books in which business transactions are recorded at first, i.e., journals - special journals as well as general journal.
When recording done as journal entry any business transaction is recorded in books of accounts and become part of business books of accounts.
No, they aren't considered a part of the sale
single entry system
Journal entry is required to record business transaction in books of accounts and without journal entry no business transaction can be recorded in books.
stock is recorded at book value and not on market price in original books of accounts