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Business Documents
Business Studies-Junior Cycle- Business Documents
Term | Definition |
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Delivery Docket | Comes with the goods and is signed by the customer as proof of delivery |
Order Form | You fill this in with the details of the goods you want to buy |
Quotation | Sent to the buyer with details of the best prices they can offer, any discounts and the terms of sale. |
VAT | Value Added Tax. |
C.O.D | Cash on Delivery. |
C.W.O | Cash With Order. |
Credit Note | Issued by the seller if goods are returned or if they overcharged the customer. |
Invoice | Shows what was delivered ;full details of cost and when it is to be paid. |
Statement | This is sent at the end of each month. It lists all the invoices and credit notes for the month. |
Receipt | Proof of payment for goods or services. |
Credit Rating | The buyers ability to pay for goods purchased. This shows whether the customer has a good record of paying on time. |
Payment | Paying for goods or services. This can be by cash, cheque, bank transfer, credit cards etc. |
Bulk buying | Buying goods in large quantities. |
Effective purchasing | Getting value for money by buying goods at the right price, quantity and quality. |
Letter of enquiry | Sent to potential suppliers to check the best deals they can offer. |
Terms of Sale | These can be payment terms, discount terms or transport terms. |
Buy on Credit | The customer received the goods but pays for them later. |
Trade discount | A reduction in price. The supplier may give this to other businesses, on goods that are obsolete or if they buy in bulk. |
Unit Price | The price per ONE product. |
E & O E | Errors and Omissions Excepted- Any mistakes discovered at a later stage can be corrected without the seller losing out. |