Question

The following transactions are for Kingbird Company.

1. On December 3, Kingbird Company sold $450,000 of merchandise to Blossom Co., on account, terms 1/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $310,000.
2. On December 8, Blossom Co. was granted an allowance of $22,000 for merchandise purchased on December 3.
3. On December 13, Kingbird Company received the balance due from Blossom Co.
Instruction:
Prepare the journal entries to record these transactions on the books of Mack Company. Mack uses a perpetual inventory system.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entries are shown below:-

1. Account Receivable Dr, $450,000

To Sales revenue $450,000

(Being credit sales is recorded)

here we debited the accounts receivable as it increased the assets and we credited the sales revenue as it also increased the sales.

Cost of goods sold Dr, $310,000

To Inventory $310,000

(Being Cost of goods sold is recorded)

here we debited the cost of goods sold as it increased the expenses and we credited the inventory as it decreased the assets

2. Sales return and allowances Dr, $ 22,000

To Account Receivable $22,000

(Being sales return is recorded)

here we debited the sales return and allowances as it increased the sales return and we credited the accounts receivable as it decreased the assets

3. Cash Dr, $423,720

Sales discount Dr, $4,280 ($428,000 × 1%)

To Account Receivable $428,000 ($450,000 - $22,000)

(Being cash and sales discount is recorded)

Here we debited the cash and sales discount as it increased the assets and sales discount and we credited the accounts receivable as it decreased the assets