chapter five merchandising operations
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CHAPTER FIVE
MERCHANDISING OPERATIONS
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OPERATING CYCLE OF A MERCHANDISER
TIME IT TAKES TO BUY INVENTORY AND SELL ALL OF THE GOODS. USUALLY IS THE TIME IT TAKES TO BUY INVENTORY, SELL THE GOODS ON ACCOUNT AND COLLECT THE CASH.
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ACCTS
RECVBLE
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TERMINOLOGY INVENTORY – ALL
OF THE GOODS A COMPANY EXPECTS TO SELL IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS.
MERCHANDISING OPERATION – A COMPANY THAT SELLS GOODS.
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SALES REVENUE – REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF GOODS
COST OF GOODS SOLD – THE EXPENSE OF THE GOODS THEMSELVES. PRICE THE MERCHANDISER PAID FOR THE GOODS.
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INCOME STATEMENT OF A MERCHANT
XXX STOREINCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING XX
SALES REVENUE $50,000 LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD 35,000 GROSS PROFIT (GROSS MARGIN) $15,000 LESS OPERATING EXPENSE 10,000 NET INCOME $ 5,000
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TWO MAIN WAYS TO ACCOUNT FOR INVENTORY
1) PERPETUAL 2) PERIODIC
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PERPETUAL INVENTORYBUSINESS KEEPS A
RUNNING RECORD OF INVENTORY AND COST OF GOODS SOLD. USED TO BE USED JUST FOR HIGH TICKET ITEMS.
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PERIODIC INVENTORY
USED FOR SALES OF MANY SMALL AND INEXPENSIVE ITEMS. NO CONTINUOUS RECORD KEPT OF INVENTORY. INVENTORY COUNT DONE ONCE A MONTH, AND INVENTORY THEN ADJUSTED TO PHYSICAL COUNT.
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NOW IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ANY COMPANY TO USE PERPETUAL INVENTORY.
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PERPETUAL INVENTORY
ACCOUNTING FOR THE PURCHASE OF MERCHANDISE:
In perpetual inventory, the debits and credits to the inventory account are the entries to tally inventory:
1/1/03 Inventory 5,000
Accounts payable 5,000 To record purchase of inventory on account,
terms 2/10 n30.
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HERE’S HOW THE INVENTORY ACCOUNT WILL LOOK:
MERCHANDISE INVENTORY
5,000
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IF THE COMPANY RETURNS PART OF THE MERCHANDISE THAT IS DEFECTIVE:
1/2/03 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 500 INVENTORY 500
TO RECORD INVENTORY RETURN
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AND HERE IS THE T-ACCOUNT:
MERCHANDISE INVENTORY
5,000
500
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COMPANY ASKS FOR ALLOWANCE ON SOME OF MERCHANDISE
AN ALLOWANCE IS LIKE A “DISCOUNT” OFF THE SALES PRICE BECAUSE SOME OF THE MERCHANDISE IS DEFECTIVE, BUT NOT SO DEFECTIVE THAT THE COMPANY CAN’T SELL IT.
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TO RECORD ALLOWANCE:
1/3/03 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 50 INVENTORY 50
TO RECORD ALLOWANCE ON MERCHANDISE
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AND THE T-ACCOUNT:
MERCHANDISE INVENTORY
5,000
500
50
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PURCHASE DISCOUNT
SOME COMPANIES REWARD THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO PAY EARLY BY GIVING THEM A DISCOUNT.
TYPICAL DISCOUNT TERMS LOOK LIKE THIS: “2/10, N30” WHICH MEANS “2% DISCOUNT IF PAID WITHIN 10 DAYS OF INVOICE, NET DUE IN 30 DAYS.”
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IN THE CASE OF THIS EXAMPLE, THE TERMS ARE 2/10, N30.
TO RECORD THE PAYMENT OF THE DISCOUNT, FIRST SUBTRACT THE RETURN AND ALLOWANCE, AND THEN TAKE THE DISCOUNT ON THE AMOUNT OWED:
$5,000 - $500 - $50 = $4,450.2% X $4,450 = $89.
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TO RECORD:
1/10/03 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 4,450CASH 4,361INVENTORY 89
TO RECORD PAYMENT FOR 1/1 PURCHASE LESS ½ RETURN AND 1/3 ALLOWANCE.
NOTE THAT THE DISCOUNT REDUCES THE PRICE OF THE INVENTORY, SO INVENTORY IS CREDITED.
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AND NOW THE T-ACCOUNT:
MERCHANDISE INVENTORY
5,000
500
50
89
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TRANSPORTATION COST
THE COST OF TRANSPORTING GOODS MAY BE RECORDED BY THE SELLER OR THE BUYER, DEPENDING ON THE TERMS OF THE SALE.
F.O.B. – FREE ON BOARD
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A. F.O.B. SHIPPER
IF TERMS OF SALE ARE F.O.B. SHIPPER, LEGAL TITLE TO THE MERCHANDISE PASSES TO THE BUYER AS SOON AS IT LEAVES THE SELLER’S PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE BUYER RECORDS THE FREIGHT AS PART OF THE COST OF MERCHANDISE. THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE A SEPARATE FREIGHT BILL.
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TO RECORD PAYMENT:
1/7/03 INVENTORY 50 CASH 50
TO RECORD PAYMENT OF FREIGHT BILL
NOTE: FREIGHT COST IS ADDED TO THE COST OF INVENTORY.
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AND HERE IS THE T-ACCOUNT:
MERCHANDISE INVENTORY
5,000
500
50
89
50
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B. F.O.B. DESTINATION
IF TERMS ARE F.O.B. DESTINATION, LEGAL TITLE TO THE MERCHANDISE REMAINS WITH THE SELLER UNTIL IT REACHES THE BUYER’S BUSINESS. SELLER PAYS THE FREIGHT COST (MAY PASS THE COST ON TO THE BUYER.)
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SALES OF INVENTORY
2 JOURNAL ENTRIES FOR THE SALE OF INVENTORY, ONE TO RECORD THE SALES AMOUNT AND ONE TO RECORD THE COST OF GOODS SOLD.
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1/11/03 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 5,000 SALES 5,000
TO RECORD SALES OF MERCHANDISE, TERMS N 3/30, N30
AND
1/11/03 COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,000INVENTORY 3,000
TO RECORD EXPENSE OF INVENTORY AND DECREASE INVENTORY
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ENTRY SERVES 2 PURPOSES:
1) IT DECREASES THE INVENTORY IN STOCK TO KEEP THE RECORD OF INVENTORY ACCURATE.
2) IT RECORDS THE EXPENSE OF THE INVENTORY USED IN GENERATING THE SALE.
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T-ACCOUNT:
MERCHANDISE INVENTORY
5,000
500
50
89
50
3,000
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SALES DISCOUNTS
THE COMPANY MAY GIVE A DISCOUNT FOR EARLY PAYMENT OF CREDIT PURCHASES (LOOK BACK AT THE SALES JOURNAL ENTRY – WHAT ARE THE TERMS?)
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HERE’S HOW IT’S RECORDED:
1/15/03 CASH 4,850 SALES DISCOUNTS 150
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 5,000
TO RECORD RECEIPT OF CASH FOR 1/11 SALE
LESS THE DISCOUNT
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SALES DISCOUNTS DO NOT AFFECT THE INVENTORY ACCOUNT
WHY?1) INVENTORY IS GONE
2) IT IS DESIRABLE TO KEEP A SEPARATE RECORD OF SALES DISCOUNTS IN ORDER TO SEE IF THEY ACTUALLY INCREASE SALES.
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SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES
BUYER RETURNS SOME OF THE MERCHANDISE TO THE COMPANY (WE ARE THE SELLER, STILL.)
1/15/03 SALES RETURNS & ALLOWANCES 500 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 500 USE SALES RETURNS INSTEAD OF SALES TO
KEEP A RECORD OF RETURNS/ALLOWANCES
AND, WITH RETURNS:
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1/15/03 INVENTORY 300 COST OF GOODS SOLD 300
TO RECORD RETURNS OF INVENTORY.
NOTE: THERE ARE 2 JOURNAL ENTRIES IF THERE IS RETURN OF MERCHANDISE, BUT ONLY 1 JOURNAL ENTRY WITH AN ALLOWANCE. WHY?
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ADJUSTING INVENTORY
EVEN WITH PERPETUAL INVENTORY, AS BUSINESS HAS TO TAKE A PHYSICAL COUNT OF INVENTORY PERIODICALLY. THERE CAN BE LOSSES DUE TO PILFERAGE, DAMAGE, MISCOUNTS ETC.
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AFTER MAKING THE COUNT, ONE HAS TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT TO CORRECT INVENTORY TO ITS NEW BALANCE.
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IF THE ADJUSTMENT IS DOWN:
1/31/03 COST OF GOODS SOLD 600 INVENTORY 600 TO ADJUST INVENTORY TO ITS PROPER
BALANCE.
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INCOME STATEMENT OF A MERCHANDISER:
SALES REVENUE $200,000LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD 100,000
GROSS PROFIT $100,000LESS OPERATING EXPENSE 50,000
NET INCOME BEFORE TAX $ 50,000LESS TAXES 20,000
NET INCOME $ 30,000
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COST OF GOODS SOLD AND GROSS PROFIT ARE TWO IMPORTANT ITEMS ON MERCHANDISER’S INCOME STATEMENT.
COST OF GOODS SOLD – GENERALLY THE HIGHEST SINGLE EXPENSE ON THE INCOME STATEMENT. COST OF ALL OF THE INVENTORY SOLD.
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GROSS PROFIT – GROSS MARGIN – WHAT IS LEFT TO COVER ALL OTHER EXPENSES.
OPERATING EXPENSES – ALL OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS.
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OTHER REVENUES/OTHER EXPENSES – REVENUES EARNED AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN NON-OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES. EXAMPLE: COMPANY RENTS PART OF THE WAREHOUSE TO ANOTHER COMPANY; RECORDS RENT REVENUE AS OTHER REVENUE AND ANY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPACE AS OTHER EXPENSE.
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MULTI-STEP INCOME STATEMENT
SHOWS SUBTOTALS TO HIGHLIGHT SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS – SEE PAGE 182.
WITH A MERCHANDISER, GROSS PROFIT IS HIGHLIGHTED; INCOME FROM OPERATIONS IS SEPARATE FROM OTHER REVENUE.
WITH A SINGLE-STEP INCOME STATEMENT, REVNUES AND EXPENSES ARE ALL TOGETHER.
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BALANCE SHEET
MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MERCHANDISER AND SERVICE COMPANY IS THE INVENTORY.
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RATIOS USED BY MERCHANDISERS
GROSS PROFIT PERCENTAGE = GROSS PROFIT NET SALES REVENUE
COMPANIES STRIVE TO INCREASE GROSS PROFIT AS A PROPORTION OF SALES REVENUE.
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INVENTORY TURNOVER COST OF GOODS SOLD AVERAGE INVENTORY COST OF GOODS SOLD
OR (BEG. INV. +END INV)/2
SHOWS HOW MANY TIMES INVENTORY TURNS OVER IN A YEAR – HIGH TURNOVER IS BETTER.
DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES WILL DIFFERENT INVENTORY TURNOVERS. WHICH WILL SHOW HIGHER TURNOVER?
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PERIODIC INVENTORY
MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PERIODIC AND PERPETUAL:
1) PERIODIC DOES NOT USE THE INVENTORY ACCOUNT TO KEEP TRACK OF INVENTORY. RATHER,IT MAKES AN ADJUSTMENT TO INVENTORY AT PERIOD END.
2) DOES NOT USE AN ACCOUNT CALLED COST OF GOODS SOLD. STILL HAS TO DERIVE COST OF GOODS SOLD, BUT DOES SO ON THE INCOME STATEMENT.
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PURCHASE OF INVENTORY
1/1/03 PURCHASES 5,000ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 5,000
INSTEAD OF DEBITING AN ASSET CALLED INVENTORY, YOU DEBIT AN EXPENSE CALLED PURCHASES TO RECORD THE PURCHASE OF INVENTORY.
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RETURN OF MERCHANDISE
1/2/03 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 500PURCHASES RETURNS & 500
ALLOWANCES
USE A SEPARATE ACCOUNT TO RECORD PURCHASE RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES, UNLIKE WITH PERPETUAL.
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SAME WITH AN ALLOWANCE:
1/3/03 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 50PURCHASES RETURNS& ALLOWANCES 50
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TO RECORD A DISCOUNT:
1/10/03 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 4,450CASH
4,361PURCHASE DISCOUNTS
89
TO RECORD THE DISCOUNT, YOU DEBIT AN ACCOUNT CALLED PURCHASE DISCOUNTS.
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TRANSPORTATION COST
1/7/03 FREIGHT IN 50CASH 50
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE MANY MORE ACCOUNTS WITH PERIODIC INVENTORY, AND NONE OF THE TRANSACTIONS AFFECT THE INVENTORY ACCOUNT.
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TO RECORD THE SALE
1/11/03 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 5,000SALES REVENUE
5,000
BUT THAT IS ALL YOU RECORD UNDER PERIODIC INVENTORY METHOD.
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SALES DISCOUNT
1/15/03 CASH 4,850 SALES DISCOUNTS 150
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 5,000
EXACTLY THE SAME AS PERPETUAL.
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SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES
1/15/03 SALES RETURNS & ALLOWANCES 500ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
500
WHETHER IT IS A RETURN OR AN ALLOWANCE, ONLY ONE JOURNAL ENTRY.
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WHILE PERIODIC INVENTORY IS EASIER THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, IT IS MORE DIFFICULT AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.
BECAUSE THERE ARE NO ENTRIES TO INVENTORY ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO COUNT INVENTORY TO DETERMINE ENDING INVENTORY.
TO CALCULATE COST OF GOODS SOLD, WE USE A FORMULA:
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BEGINNING INVENTORY
+ NET PURCHASES +FREIGHT IN COST OF GOODS AVAILABLE FOR SALE - ENDING INVENTORY
COST OF GOODS SOLD
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AND TO CALCULATE NET PURCHASES:
PURCHASES
- PURCHASE DISCOUNTS - PURCHASE RETURNS AND
ALLOWANCES NET PURCHASES
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IF YOU LOOK AT THE TWO FORMULAS FOR NET PURCHASES AND FOR COST OF GOODS SOLD, YOU WILL REALIZE THAT THE SAME NUMBERS THAT WENT INTO INVENTORY UNDER THE PERPETUAL SYSTEM ARE BEING USED TO CALCULATE COST OF GOODS SOLD IN THE PERIODIC SYSTEM.