Douglas Corporation reports it sold merchandise on account for a total of $800,000 for the current year. The cost to Douglas for the merchandise was $300,000. To encourage early payment, Douglas offers its customers credit terms of 1/10, n/30. At year-end, there is $150,000 of sales on account still eligible for the 1 percent discount. Douglas believes that all customers will pay within the discount period to receive the discount. Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed for Douglas Corporation to comply with the new revenue recognition standard. Assume Douglas’s fiscal year-end is December 31.
Douglas Corporation reports it sold merchandise on account for a total of $800,000 for the current year. The cost to Douglas for the merchandise was $300,000. To encourage early payment, Douglas offers its customers credit terms of 1/10, n/30. At year-end, there is $150,000 of sales on account still eligible for the 1 percent discount. Douglas believes that all customers will pay within the discount period to receive the discount. Prepare the
When discounts are being provided to customers, discount expense is recorded with the discount amount. Sometimes it may happen that sales are made close to the end of accounting period and customer will take benefit of discount in next period, then an allowance is to be created for these sales discounts as an adjustment
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