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AccountingChapter11
Accounting Chapter 11 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| General Journal | A journal with two account columns in which all kinds of entries can be recorded. |
| Purchases Return | Credit allowed for the purchase price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the customers account payable to the vendor. |
| Purchases Allowance | Credit allowed for part of the purchase price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the customers account payable to the vendor. |
| Debit Memorandum | A form prepared by the customer showing the price deduction taken by the customer for a return or an allowance. |
| Sales Return | Credit allowed to a customer for the sales price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the accounts receivable of the merchandising business. |
| Sales Allowance | Credit allowed to a customer for part of the sales price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the accounts in the accounts receivable of the merchandising business. |
| Credit Memorandum | A form prepared by the vendor showing the amount deducted for returns and allowances. |
| Retained Earnings | An amount earned by a corporation and not yet distributed to stockholders. |
| Dividends | Earnings distributed to stockholders. |
| Board of Directors | A group of persons elected by the stockholders to govern a corporation. |
| Declaring a Dividend | Action by a board of directors to distribute corporate earnings to stockholders. |