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Accounting Ch.10
Term | Definition |
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Customer | A person or business to whom merchandise or services are sold |
Sales Tax | a tax on a sale of merchandise or service |
Sales Journal | A special journal used to record only sales of merchandise |
Cash Sale | A sale in which cash is received for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction |
Credit Card Sale | A sale in which a credit card is used for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction |
Point-of-sale (POS) Terminal | A computer used to collect, store, and report all the information of a sales transaction |
Terminal Summary | The report that summarizes the cash and credit card sales of a point-of-sale terminal |
Batch Report | A report of credit card sales produced by a point-of-sale terminal |
Batching out | The process of preparing a batch report of credit card sales from a point-of-sale terminal |
Cash receipts Journal | a special journal used to record only cash receipt transactions |
Sales discount | A cash discount on sales taken by a customer |
Sales return | Credit allowed a customer for the sales price of a returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the vendor's account receivable |
Sales allowance | Credit allowed a customer for part of the sales price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the vendor's account receivable |
Credit memorandum | A form prepared by the vendor showing the amount deducted for returns and allowances |