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Chapter14 Accounting
Chapter 14 Accounting
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accounts receivable subsidiary ledger | r A separate ledger that contains accounts for each charge customer; it is summarized in the Accounts Receivable controlling account in the general ledger |
| Cash discount | The amount a customer can deduct from the total owed for purchased merchandise if payment is made within a certain time; also called sales discount.The cash received by a business in a single transaction. |
| cash receipt | t The cash received by a business in a single transaction. |
| cash sale | A transaction in which the business receives full payment for the merchandise sold at the time of the sale |
| charge customer | A customer to whom a sale on account is made. |
| contra account | t An account whose balance is a decrease to its related account |
| Credits cards | t An account that serves as a control on the accuracy of the account balances in the subsidiary ledger; its balance must equal the total of all account balances in the subsidiary ledger. |
| credit memorandum | A form that lists the details of a sales return or sales allowance. |
| credit terms | Terms that state the time allowed for payment for a sale on account. |
| inventory | The items of merchandise a business has in stock |
| merchandise | Goods bought to resell to customers |
| retailer | r A business that sells to the final user, the consumer |
| sale on account | The sale of merchandise that will be paid for at a later date. |
| Sales | A revenue account to record the amount of the merchandise sold |
| sales allowance | A price reduction granted for damaged goods kept by the customer. |
| sales discount | See cash discount |
| sales return | Any merchandise returned for credit or a cash refund |
| sales slip | A form that lists the details of a sale. |
| sales tax | x A tax levied by a city or state on the retail sale of goods and services. |
| subsidiary ledger | A ledger with detailed data that is summarized in a controlling account in the general ledgerr |
| wholesaler | r A business that sells to retailers |
| controlling account | controlling account |