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V's accountingterms7
Chapter 7
Question | Answer |
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Contra Revenue Account | An account with a debit balance, which is contrary to the normal balance for a revenue account |
Control Account | An account that links a subsidiary ledger and the general ledger since its balance summarizes the balances of the accounts in the subsidiary ledger |
Credit Memorandum | A note verifying that a customer's account is being reduced by the amount of a sales return or sales allowance plus any sales tax that may have been involved |
Invoice | A customer billing for merchandise bought on credit |
List Price | An established retail price |
Manufacturing Business | A business that sells goods purchased for resale |
Net Price | The list price less all trade discounts |
Net Sales | The difference between the balance in the Sales account and the balance in the Sales Returns and Allowances account |
Open-Account Credit | A system That allows the sale of services or goods with the understanding that payment will be made at a later date |
Retail Business | A business that sells directly to individual customers |
Sales Allowance | A reduction in the price originally charged to customers for goods or services |
Sales Journal | A special journal used to record sales of merchandise on credit |
Sales Return | A firm's acceptance of a return of goods from a customer |
Sales Returns and Allowances | A contra revenue account where sales return and sales allowances are recorded; sales returns and allowances are subtracted from sales to determine net sales |
Schedule of Accounts Receivable | A listing of all balances of the accounts in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger |
Service Business | A business that sells services |
Special Journal | A journal used to record only one type of transaction |
Subsidiary Ledger | A ledger dedicated to accounts of a single type and showing details to support a general ledger account |
Trade Discount | A reduction from list price |
Wholesale Business | A business that manufactures or distributes goods to retail businesses or large consumers such as hotels and hospitals |