Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259914898
Author: SPICELAND
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 6, Problem 6PA
To determine

Record the transactions of Company B, assuming that it uses a FIFO perpetual inventory system to maintain its inventory records.

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Explanation of Solution

Perpetual Inventory System:

Perpetual Inventory System refers to the inventory system that maintains the detailed records of every inventory transactions related to purchases, and sales on a continuous basis. It shows the exact on-hand-inventory at any point of time.

First-in First-Out method (FIFO): Under FIFO method the cost of first acquired items is assigned to sales first. The value of the closing stock includes the cost of recently acquired item.

October 4: Purchased 130 units at the rate of $50 each on account:

DateAccount Title and Explanation

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Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 4Inventory 6,500 
Accounts Payable  6,500
 (To record the purchase of inventories on account)   

Table (1)

  • Inventory is an asset and increased by $6,500. Therefore, debit the inventory account with $6,500.
  • Accounts payable is a liability and increased by $6,500. Therefore, credit the accounts payable account with $6,500.

October 5: Paid a freight charge of $600:

DateAccount Title and Explanation

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Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 5Inventory 600 
Cash  600
 (To record the payment of freight charge)   

Table (2)

  • Inventory is an asset and increased by $600. Therefore, debit the merchandised inventory account with $600.
  • Cash is an asset and decreased by $600. Therefore, credit the cash account with $600.

October 9: Inventories 10 units returned to suppliers:

DateAccount Title and Explanation

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Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 9Accounts Payable 500 
Inventory  500
 (To record the purchase return to the supplier)   

Table (3)

Working Note:

Value of inventory returned=Number of units returned×Rate per unit=10 units×$50=$500

  • Accounts Payable is liability and decreased by $500. Therefore, debit the accounts payable account with $500.
  • Inventory is an asset and decreased by $500. Therefore, credit the merchandised inventory account with $500.

October 12: Company D paid full amount due:

DateAccount Title and Explanation

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Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 12Accounts Payable 6,000 
Inventory  120
Cash  5,880
 (To record the payment made to the supplier)   

Table (4)

Working Note:

Compute the amount of purchase discount:

Dicount Amount = [(Invoice PricePurchase Return) × Rate of Discount]=($6,500$500)×2%=$120 (3)

Compute the amount due to the supplier:

Compute the accounts payable:

Invoice price = $6,500 (1)

Purchase return = $500 (2)

Accounts payable=(Invoice price Purchase return) =$6,500$500=$6,000 (4)

Compute the total amount due to the suppliers:

Accounts receivables = $12,800(4)

Purchase discount = $128 (3)

Amount due to the suppliers=(Accounts Receviables Purchase discount)=$6,000$120=$5,880 (5)

  • Accounts Payable is a liability and decreased by $6,000. Therefore, debit the accounts payable account with $6,000.
  • Merchandised inventory is an asset and decreased by $120. Therefore, credit the merchandised inventory account with $120.
  • Cash is an asset and decreased by $5,880. Therefore, credit cash account with $5,880.

October 15: Sold 160 units on account:

DateAccount Title and Explanation

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Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 15Accounts Receivable 12,800 
Sales Revenue  12,800
 (To record the sale of inventory)   

Table (5)

  • Accounts Receivable is an asset account and increased by $12,800. Therefore, debit the accounts Receivable account with $12,800.
  • Sales revenue is an equity account and increased by $12,800. Therefore, credit the sales revenue account with $12,800.
DateAccount Title and Explanation

Post

Ref.

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 15Cost of Goods Sold 8,440 
Inventory  8,440
 (To record the cost of goods sold)   

Table (6)

Working Note:

Cost of goods sold:

Cost of goods sold=[(Total number of units before October 4×Cost per unit)+(Total number of units after October 4×Cost per unit)]=[(50units×$50)+(110units×$54)]=$250+$5,940=$8,440

  • Cost of goods sold is an expense and has increased, which has decreased the equity by $8,440. Therefore, debit cost of goods sold account with $8,440.
  • Inventory is an asset and decreased by $8,440. Therefore, credit the inventory account with $8,440.

October 19: Received full payment from customers on account:

DateAccount Title and Explanation

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Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 19Cash 12,800 
Accounts receivable  12,800
 (To record the full payment received from the customers on account)   

Table (7)

  • Cash is an asset account and it is increased by $12,800. Therefore, debit the cash account with $12,800.
  • Accounts receivable is an asset account and it is decreased by $12,800. Therefore, credit the accounts receivable account with $12,800.

October 20: Purchased 100 units at the rate of $70 each on account:

DateAccount Title and Explanation

Post

Ref.

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 20Inventory 7,000 
Accounts Payable  7,000
 (To record the purchase of inventories on account)   

Table (8)

  • Inventory is an asset and increased by $7,000. Therefore, debit the inventory account with $7,000.
  • Accounts payable is a liability and increased by $7,000. Therefore, credit the accounts payable account with $7,000.

October 22: Sold 160 units:

DateAccount Title and Explanation

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Ref.

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 22Cash 8,000 
Sales Revenue  8,000
 (To record the sale of inventory)   

Table (9)

  • Cash is an asset account and increased by $8,000. Therefore, debit the cash account with $8,000.
  • Sales revenue is an equity account and increased by $8,000. Therefore, credit the sales revenue account with $8,000.
DateAccount Title and Explanation

Post

Ref.

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 22Cost of Goods Sold 6,840 
Inventory  6,840
 (To record the cost of goods sold)   

Table (10)

Working Note:

Cost of goods sold:

Cost of goods sold=[(Total number of units remaining after October 15 sale×Cost per unit)+(Total number of units on October 20 purchase×Cost per unit)]=[(10units×$54)+(90units×$70)]=$540+$6,300=$6,840

  • Cost of goods sold is an expense and has increased, which has decreased the equity by $6,840. Therefore, debit cost of goods sold account with $6,840.
  • Inventory is an asset and decreased by $6,840. Therefore, credit the inventory account with $6,840.

2.

To determine

Record any necessary adjustment for lower of cost and net realizable value.

2.

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Explanation of Solution

Record the necessary adjustment for lower of cost and net realizable value.

DateAccount Title and Explanation

Post

Ref.

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

October 31Cost of Goods Sold 350 
Inventory  350
 (To record the adjustment for lower of cost and net realizable value)   

Table (11)

  • Cost of goods sold is an expense and has increased, which has decreased the equity by $6,840. Therefore, debit cost of goods sold account with $6,840.
  • Inventory is an asset and decreased by $6,840. Therefore, credit the inventory account with $6,840.

The ending inventory is adjusted at the cost of the inventory or net realizable value whichever is less. The cost of the FIFO ending inventory is [(100units90units)×$70]  $700 whereas the net realizable value of ending inventory [(100units90units)×$35] is $350. Hence, the net realizable value of $350 which is the lesser amount is the amount to which the ending inventory is to be adjusted to.

3.

To determine

Prepare the top section of the multiple-step income statement through gross profit for the month of October after the adjustment for lower of cost and net realizable value.

3.

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Prepare the top section of the multiple-step income statement through gross profit for the month of October after the adjustment for lower of cost and net realizable value.

Company B
Multi-step Income Statement (Partial)
For the month of October
Particulars$
Net sales20,800
Less: Cost of goods sold15,630
Gross Profit5,170

Table (12)

Cost of goods sold=(Cost of units sold+Write down to net realizable value)=($8,440+$6,840)+$350=($15,280)+$350=$15,630

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