Neither sales are income
No, a sales discount does not increase an operating expense account. Instead, it reduces the revenue recognized from sales, which affects the income statement by lowering total sales. Operating expenses are separate costs related to running the business, such as rent or salaries, and are not directly impacted by sales discounts.
Sales commission is a Cost of sales. But the salary of a sales agent is an expense.
Sales is a revenue not an expense or asset while difference between sales and expense is profit which is liability for business.
Sales return is reduction in sales as customer returns goods for any reason and it is not expense.
sales to expense ratio should be under 10% of your net sales, on a monthly basis
Which account is not classified as a selling expense?
The average expense to sales ratio for Pharmaceutical sales representative is around 8 to 12 % in Pakistan
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.
Bad debt expense is classified as an operating expense on the income statement. It represents the estimated amount of accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect, reflecting the cost associated with credit sales that ultimately result in losses. This expense reduces the overall profitability of the company for the period in which it is recognized.
If sales commission is payable in future time then it is current liability but if it is paid already then it is expense.
Accounts found on an Income Statement are : Cost of Sales, Sales Rev., Selling Expense and Wage Expense
A selling expense is an expenditure made in support of the sales effort. This might include advertising, cost of transportation for sales personnel, printing of sales and technical brochures, etc.