Financial & Managerial Accounting, 5th Edition
Exercise 6-14B (Concluded)
Recording inventory at net amounts
Merchandise Inventory …………………………………….…..
Accounts Payable …………………………………………..
To record merchandise purchases less
discount [$3,000 – ($3,000 x .02) = $2,940].
Accounts Payable ………………………………………………..
Merchandise Inventory ……………………………….…..
To record credit memo for returns
[$500 – ($500 x .02)].
Discounts Lost ………………………………………………..…..
Accounts Payable …………………………………………..
To record the discount lost [($3,000 – $500) x.02].
Merchandise Inventory …………………………………….…..
Accounts Payable …………………………………………..
To record merchandise purchases less
discount [$5,400 – ($5,400 x .02) = $5,292].
Accounts Payable ………………………………………………..
Cash ………………………………………………………….…..
To record payment for merchandise.
Accounts Payable ………………………………………………..
Cash ………………………………………………………….…..
To record payment for merchandise less returns
($2,940 – $490 + $50).
* This entry could alternatively be recorded on October 31 when the cash payment is
made (this is likely because it is stated that invoice was mistakenly filed for
payment on October 31 and, thus, would probably not be known as of October 13).