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Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) |
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Total cost of merchandise sold during the period |
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Perpetual Inventory System |
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Determine the COGS each time a sale occurs. Maintain detailed records of the cost of each purchase and sale |
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Periodic Inventory System |
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Determine COGS at the end of the accounting period. Beginning COGS + COG Purchased -COG on hand period end |
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Document that includes total purchase price and other info |
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Buyer pays freight costs, ownership transfers before shipment |
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Seller pays freight costs, ownership transfers at delivery |
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credit if paid by credit, cash if paid by cash |
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Purchaser keeps merchandise if seller is willing to grant a price reduction |
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Cash discount for prompt payment |
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Credit Terms - 2/10, n/30 |
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2% within 10 days of receiving invoice, otherwise due after 30 days |
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Provides support in recording each sale (like a sales receipt) |
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Sales returns and allowances |
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A seller either accepts a return or grants a price reduction |
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Gross Profit - operating expenses |
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goods available for sale - ending inventory |
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Quality of Earnings Ratio |
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Net cash by operating activities/net income |
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Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) |
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(Beginning Inventory + purchases) - ending inventory |
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Weighted average unit cost |
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cost of goods available for sale/total units available for sale |
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Inventory Turn Over Ratio |
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COGS/Average Inventory -- how quickly a company sells its goods |
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365/Inventory Turnover ratio |
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A dishonest act by an employee that results in personal benefit to the employee at the cost of the employer |
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Opportunity, Financial Pressure, Rationalization |
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Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 |
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All publicly traded U.S. corporations are required to maintain an adequate system of internal control - ensure that controls are reliable and effective. |
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Methods and measures to safeguard assets, enhance reliability of records, increase operations efficiency, compliance with laws and regulations |
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5 Components of Internal Control |
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A control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication, monitoring |
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network of approvals by authorize individuals to ensure all disbursements by check are proper |
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authorization form prepared for each expenditure in a voucher system |
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a cash fund used to pay relatively small amounts |
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comparing the banks balance with the company's balance, and explaining the differences to make them agree |
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shows companies bank transactions and balances |
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Non-sufficient funds check |
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+deposits in transit -outstanding checks bank errors |
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notes collected by banks NSF checks check printing for service charges company errors |
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collection of notes receivables |
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debit: cash, miscellaneous expense credit: notes receivable, interest revenue |
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debit: cash credit: accounts payable |
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debit: accounts receivable credit: cash |
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bank service charges entry |
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debit: miscellaneous expenses credit: cash |
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Amounts due from individuals and companies, claims that are expected to be collected in cash |
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Amounts that customers owe on account |
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claims for which formal instruments of credit are issued as evidence for debt |
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Accounts receivable that becomes uncollectible. |
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Charge the losses to the Bad Debt Expense |
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Debit: Bad Debts Expense Credit: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
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Estimates uncollectible amounts at the end of each period |
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Face Value of Note x Annual Interest Rate x Time in terms of one year |
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Receivables Turnover Ratio |
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Net Credit Sales/Average Net Receivables |
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Average Collection Period |
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365/Receivables Turnover Ratio |
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