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Chapter 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledger | A separate ledger that contains accounts for all creditors; it is summarized in the Accounts Payable controlling account in the general ledger. |
| Bankcard Fee | A fee charged for handling bankcard sales slip; usually based on the total amounts recorded on the sales slip processed. |
| Cost of Merchandise | The actual cost to the business of the merchandise sold to customers. |
| Debit Memorandum | The form a business uses to notify its suppliers (creditors) of a return or to request an allowance. |
| Discount Period | The period of time within which an invoice must be paid if a discount is to be taken. |
| Due Date | The date by which an invoice must be paid. |
| FOB Destination | Shipping term specifying that the supplier pays the shipping cost to the buyer's destination. |
| FOB Shipping Point | Shipping term specifying that the buyer pays the shipping charge from the supplier's shipping point. |
| Packing Slip | A form that lists the items included in the shipment. |
| Premium | The amount paid for insurance. |
| Processing Stamp | A stamp placed on a creditor's invoice that outlines the steps to be followed in processing the invoice for payment. |
| Purchase Order | A written offer to a supplier to buy specified item or items to be ordered. |
| Purchase Requisition | A written request that a specified item or items be ordered. |
| Purchases Account | The account used to record the cost of merchandise purchased during a period. |
| Purchases Allowance | A price reduction given when a business keeps unsatisfactory merchandise it has bought. |
| Purchases Discount | The buyer's cash discount for early payment of an invoice on account. |
| Purchases Return | The return of merchandise bought on account to the supplier for full credit. |
| Tickler File | A file that contains a folder for each day of the month into which invoices are placed according to their due dates. |