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Inventory Accounting Methods Explained

There are two methods for accounting for inventory - the perpetual inventory system and the periodic inventory system. The perpetual system tracks inventory purchases and sales on an ongoing basis, while the periodic system only records these transactions at the end of an accounting period during a physical inventory count. The document then provides examples of journal entries under each system for various inventory purchase, sale, return, and payment transactions.

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Inventory Accounting Methods Explained

There are two methods for accounting for inventory - the perpetual inventory system and the periodic inventory system. The perpetual system tracks inventory purchases and sales on an ongoing basis, while the periodic system only records these transactions at the end of an accounting period during a physical inventory count. The document then provides examples of journal entries under each system for various inventory purchase, sale, return, and payment transactions.

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First year

Chapter 5

The operating cycle and merchandising operations

:There are two systems to account for inventory

Perpetual inventory system (purchase – sale) -1

Periodic inventory system (purchase – sale) -2

Perpetual inventory system

:Example1

on 2\1 purchased merchandize from ahmed company, 5900$ price on account , credit -1
terms of 2/15,n/60 and FOB shipping point

On 3/1 returned to Ahmed company UN acceptable merchandise that had a invoice price -2
900$

On 17/1 sent a check to Ahmed Company for the 2/1 purchases, net of the discount and -3
the returned merchandize (assume date of payment 22/1)

on 18/1 paid 330$ for shipping charges on the 2/1 purchases -4

.Require: prepare journal entry to record the above transactions

Answer

Date Explanation Dr Cr
2/1 inventory 5900
A/P 5900
3/1 A/P 900
Inventory 900
17/1 A/P 5000
Cash 4900
Inventory 100
100 = 5000*2%
22/1 A/P 5000
Cash 5000
18/1 Inventory 330
Cash 330
First year

:Example 2

on 2/1 purchased merchandize from William company, 12.250$ price on account, credit -1
terms of 2/15, n/30 and FOB shipping point

On 3/1 after negotiations received from William a 3.250$ allowance on the 2/1 purchases -2

on 17/1 sent a check to William company paying for the 2/1 purchases, net of the -3
discount and the allowance

On 18/1 paid 330$ for shipping charges on the 2/1 purchases -4

Required: prepare journal entry to record the above transactions

Answer

Date Explanation Dr Cr
2/1 Inventory 12.250
A/P 12.250
3/1 A/P 3.250
Inventory 3.250
17/1 A/P 9000
Cash 8.820
Inventory 180
180 = 9000*2%
18/1 Inventory 330
Cash 330

:Example 3

On 2/1 the company sold merchandize for 5000$, grating the customer terms of 2/15, -1
n/60 and the cost of merchandize is 3000$. That FOB destination

On 3/1 the customer in the 2/1 sales returned merchandize and received credit for -2
1000$. The merchandize which had cost 600$ is returned for the company assume
merchandize is not defective

On 17/1 received payment for the amount due from 2/1 less returned in 3/1 -3

)Assume date of payment 22/1 (

on 18/1 paid 80$ fright charges to transport merchandize to customer -4

: Required: prepare journal entries to record the above transactions

Answer
First year

Date Explanation Dr Cr
2/1 A/R 5000
Sales revenue 5000

Cost of goods sold 3000


Inventory 3000
3/1 Sales returned and allowance 1000
A/R 1000

Inventory 600
Cost of goods sold 600
17/1 Cash 3920
Sales discount 80
A/R 4000
80 = 4000/* 2%
22/1 Cash 4000
A/R 4000
18/1 Fright out 80
Cash 80

Periodic inventory system

:Example 4

on 2\1 purchased merchandize from ahmed company , 5900$ price on account , credit terms of 2/15,n/60 -11
and FOB shipping point

On 3/1 returned to Ahmed company un acceptable merchandise that had a invoice price 900$ -2

On 17/1 sent a check to Ahmed company for the 2/1 purchases, net od the discount and the returned -3
merchandize (assume date of payment 22/1)

on 18/1 paid 330$ for shipping charges on the 2/1 purchases -4

Require: prepare journal entry to record the above transactions using periodic method

Date Explanation Dr Cr
2/1 Purchase 5900
A/P 5900
3/1 A/P 900
Purchase return and 900
allowance
17/1 A/P 5000
Cash 4900
Purchase cash discount 100
100 = 5000*2%
22/1 A/P 5000
Cash 5000
18/1 Fright in 330
Cash 330
First year

:Example 5

on 2/1 purchased merchandize from William company, 12.250$ price on account, credit -1
terms of 2/15, n/30 and FOB shipping point

On 3/1 after negotiations received from William 3.250$ allowance on the 2/1 purchases -2

on 17/1 sent a check to William company paying for the 2/1 purchases, net of the -3
discount and the allowance

on 18/1 paid 330$ for shipping charges on the 2/1 purchases -4

Required: prepare journal entry to record the above transactions using period method

Date Explanation Dr Cr
2/1 Purchase 12.250
A/P 12.250
3/1 A/P 3.250
Purchase return and allowance 3.250
17/1 A/P 9000
Cash 8.820
Purchase cash discount 180
180 = 9000*2%
18/1 Fright in 330
Cash 330

:Example 6

On 2/1 the company sold merchandize for 5000$, grating the customer terms of 2/15, -1
n/60 and the cost of merchandize is 3000$. That FOB destination

On 3/1 the customer in the 2/1 sales returned merchandize and received credit for 1000$ -2
. The merchandize which had cost 600$ is returned for the company assume merchandize is
not defective

On 17/1 received payment for the amount due from 2/1 less returned in 3/1 -3

)Assume date of payment 22/1 (

on 18/1 paid 80$ fright charges to transport merchandize to customer -4

Required: prepare journal entries to record the above transactions suing periodic method
First year

Answer

Date Explanation Dr Cr
2/1 A/R 5000
Sales revenue 5000

3/1 Sales returned and allowance 1000


A/R 1000

17/1 Cash 3920


Sales discount 80
A/R 4000
80 = 4000/* 2%
22/1 Cash 4000
A/R 4000
18/1 Fright out 80
Cash 80

Income statement

Net sales revenue

cost of goods sold )-(

gross margin =

operating expenses )-(

operating income =

other revenue and gains )+(


other expenses and losses )-(

income before taxes =

taxes )-(

net income =

:Some important equations

Net sales = sales revenue – sales return and allowance – sales discount -1

Net purchase = purchase – purchase discount – purchase return and allowance -2

Cost of goods sold = beg inventory + net cost of purchase – end inventory -3
First year

Goods available for sale = beg inventory + net purchase -4

:Example 7

Argentina Company gathered the following condensed data for the year ended December
31, 2012

Cost of goods sold 750.000$

Net sales 1.250.000$

Operating expenses 275.000$

Interest expense 48.000$

Dividend revenue 38.000$

Loss from employees strike 185.000$

:Required

Prepare a single –step income statement for the year ended December 31.2012 -1

Prepare a multiple –step income statement for the year ended December 31.2012 -2

Answer

Net sales revenue 1.250.000

cost of goods sold 750.000 )-(

gross margin 500.000 =

operating expenses 275.000 )-(

operating income 225.000 =

other revenue and gains )+(


Dividend revenue 38.000
other expenses and losses )-(
Loss from employee strike 185.000
Interest expense 48.000

income before taxes 30.000 =

taxes 0 )-(

net income 30.000 =


First year

Single -1

: Revenues
Net sales 1.250.000$
Dividend revenue 38.000

Total revenues 1.288.000

: Expenses
Cost of goods sold 750.000
Operating expenses 275.000
Loss from employee strike 185.000
Interest expense 48.000

Total expenses 1.258.000

Net income 30.000$

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