When a customer charges merchandise, two accounts are affected: Accounts Receivable and Sales Revenue. Accounts Receivable increases, reflecting the amount owed by the customer, while Sales Revenue also increases, indicating the income generated from the sale. This transaction reflects the company's right to receive payment in the future while recognizing the sale has occurred.
It is a cost account because it is in the cost of merchandise division in the chart of accounts.
merchandise inventory
As a debit to the accounts payable account and a credit to the purchases returns and allowances account
"what accounts are affected and how when a payment on account is received from a customer
The two accounts affected by the adjusting entry for Merchandise Inventory are the Merchandise Inventory account and the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) account. When the inventory is adjusted to reflect the actual count or value, the Merchandise Inventory account is updated to show the correct ending balance, while the COGS account is adjusted to account for any changes in the total cost of inventory sold during the period. This adjustment ensures accurate financial reporting and inventory management.
It is a cost account because it is in the cost of merchandise division in the chart of accounts.
merchandise inventory
As a debit to the accounts payable account and a credit to the purchases returns and allowances account
"what accounts are affected and how when a payment on account is received from a customer
[debit] Merchandise account 12000 [Debit] Freight in 485 [Credit Accounts payable / cash 12485
Essentially, a PayPal merchant account goes between you bank account and the customer, giving you the chance to charge for merchandise. The money goes through PayPal, and you can draw out into your account
no accounts, the only time an account would be affected is when you withdraw or deposit money into/from it, cash is nearly untraceable and does not affect your bank accounts
Merchandise Inventory is an asset account that shows up on the balance sheet.
Merchandise Inventory. The value of merchandise in the trial balance is the amount of inventory on hand at the beginning of the year. No other transactions are posted to this account during the year because every time merchandise if purchased, it is debited to Purchases. Every time inventory is sold, it is credited to Sales.
account payable
Purchase account is a record account in which all inventory purchases are noted. This is commonly used with the periodic inventory method.
Merchandise Inventory is an asset account, so the normal balance is Debit.