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I. Nature and Definition – An entity engaged in the purchase and sale of goods or merchandise (in their
original form) to earn profit.
III. Normal Operating Cycle – is the average length of time from which cash is converted back to cash.
2. Expenses – merchandising concern are divided into two (2) major categories:
A. Cost of Goods Sold or Cost of Sales – is the major expense, this represents total cost of merchandise
sold during the period.
B. Operating Expenses – expenses incurred in the normal process of the operation of the business. Two
major classifications of operating expenses are:
a. Selling expense (Distribution cost) – are expenses which are directly related to advertising,
promoting, selling and delivery of goods to customers. Examples are salesman’s salaries,
salesman commissions, travelling and marketing expenses, advertising, delivery and freight
expenses etc.
b. Administrative expense (General expenses) – expenses incurred of administering the business.
These are expenses not related to selling and cost of goods sold. Examples are office salaries,
expense of general accounting, credit department, taxes etc.
C. Purchase Returns – used in recording inventories purchased but returned to the supplier due to the
any of the following reasons:
a. goods are damaged or defective,
b. goods are of inferior quality, or
c. goods are not in accord with the purchaser’s specifications.
D. Purchase Discounts – represents CASH discounts received from seller arising from early or prompt
payment. Payment should be made within the discount period (period stated by the seller).
B. Sales Returns – used in recording inventories previously sold but returned by the customer due to
the any of the following reasons:
a. goods are damaged or defective,
b. good are of inferior quality, or
c. good are re not in accord with the purchaser’s specifications.
C. Sales Discounts – represents CASH discounts granted to customers arising from early or prompt
collection from customer. Collection should be made within the discount period.
2. F.O.B. destination – represent goods placed free on board (FOB) up to the place of the buyer by the seller.
A. Seller shoulders freight costs.
B. Freight-Out is debited by the seller.
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XIII.Computation of Income:
Sales xxxxx
Sales returns (xxxxx)
Sales discounts (xxxxx) (xxxxx)
Net Sales xxxxx
Cost of Sales (xxxxx)
Gross profit / Gross margin xxxxx
Operating Expense
Selling expenses
Sales salaries xxxxx
Sales commission xxxxx
Store supplies xxxxx
Advertising and promotion xxxxx
Depreciation expense – store equipment xxxxx xxxxx
Administrative expenses
Office salaries xxxxx
Office supplies xxxxx
Utility expense xxxxx
Depreciation expense – office equipment xxxxx xxxxx
Total operating expense (xxxxx)
Net income from operation XXXXX
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