Principles of Accounting
Accounting for a Merchandising Company
Companies that take advantage of sales discounts usually record them in an account named purchases discounts, which is another contra-expense account that is subtracted from purchases on the income statement. If Music Suppliers, Inc., offers the terms 2/10, n/30 and Music World pays the invoice's outstanding balance of $900 within ten days, Music World takes an $18 discount. To record this payment to Music Suppliers, Inc., Music World makes a compound journal entry that decreases (debits) accounts payable for $900, decreases (credits) cash for $882, and increases (credits) purchases discounts for $18.
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