In: Accounting
When merchandise previously sold to a customer is returned, the journal entry is ...
Transition |
General Journal |
Debit |
Credit |
1a |
Sales returns |
$xxxxx* |
|
Accounts receivable |
$xxxxx |
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(Sales return recorded) |
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1b |
Merchandise Inventory |
$xxxxx |
|
Cost of Goods sold |
$xxxxx |
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(Cost of goods sold reduced by goods returned) |
xxxxx represent $amounts of sales return and merchandise return.
When goods are returned an adjustment entry is also passed to add back the Merchandise inventory received on sales return and reduce the cost of goods sold with the amount of inventory returned.
Journal entry in case of Sales return is for a cash sales
Transition |
General Journal |
Debit |
Credit |
1a |
Sales returns |
$xxxxx* |
|
Cash |
$xxxxx |
||
(Sales return recorded) |
|||
1b |
Merchandise Inventory |
$xxxxx |
|
Cost of Goods sold |
$xxxxx |
||
(Cost of goods sold reduced by goods returned) |
*xxxxx represent $amounts of sales return and merchandise return.