Question

Statz Company had sales of $1,800,000 and related cost of goods sold of $1,050,000 for its first year of operations ending December 31, 20Y1. Statz provides customers a refund for any returned or damaged merchandise. At the end of 20Y1, Statz Company estimates that customers will request refunds for 1.8% of sales and estimates that merchandise costing $12,000 will be returned. Assume that on February 3, 20Y2, Buck Co. returned merchandise with an invoice amount of $4,800 for a cash refund. The returned merchandise originally cost Statz Company $3,200.

Required:
a. Journalize the adjusting entries on December 31, 20Y1, to record the expected customer returns.
b. Journalize the entries to record the returned merchandise and cash refund to Buck Co. on February 3, 20Y2.

Answer 1

A. Dec 31

Dr Sales $32400

Cr Customer refunds payable $32400

Dr Estimated returns inventory $12,000

Cr Cost of goods sold $12,000

B. Feb 3

Dr Customer refunds payable $4,800

Cr Cash $4,800

Dr Merchandise Inventory $3,200

Cr Estimated returns inventory $3,200

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Preparation of the the adjusting entries on December 31, 20Y1, to record the expected customer returns.

Dec 31

Dr Sales $32400

Cr Customer refunds payable $32400

($1,800,000*1.8%)

Dr Estimated returns inventory $12,000

Cr Cost of goods sold $12,000

(Being to record the expected customer returns)

b. Preparation of the entries to record the returned merchandise and cash refund to Buck Co. on February 3, 20Y2.

Feb 3

Dr Customer refunds payable $4,800

Cr Cash $4,800

Dr Merchandise Inventory $3,200

Cr Estimated returns inventory $3,200

(Being to record the returned merchandise and cash refund to Buck Co)