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Chapter 9
Journalizing Purchases and Cash Payments
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Accounting
11th Grade
03/30/2011

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Merchandise
Definition
goods that a merchandiseing business purchases to sell
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Merchandising Business
Definition
a business that purchases and sells goods
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Retail Merchandising business
Definition
a merchandising business that sells to those who use or consume the goods
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Wholesale merchandising Business
Definition
a business that buys and resells merchandisie to retail merchandising businesses
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Corporation
Definition
an organization with the legal rights of a person and which may be owned by many persons
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Share of Stock
Definition
each unit of ownership in a corporation
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Capital Stock
Definition
total shares of ownership in a corporation
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Stockholder
Definition
an owner of one or more shares of a corporation
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Special Journal
Definition
a journal used to record only one kind of transaction
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Cost of Merchandise
Definition
the price a business pays for goods it purchases to sell
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Markup
Definition
the amount added to the cost of merchandise to establish the selling price
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Vendor
Definition
a business from which merchandise is purchased or supplies or other assets are bought
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Purchase on Account
Definition
a transavtion in which the merchandise purchased is to be paid for later
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Purchases Journal
Definition
a special journal used to record only purchases of merchandise on account
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Special Amount Column
Definition
a journal amount column headed with an account title
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Purchase Invoice
Definition
an invoice used as a source document for recording a purchase on account transaction
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Terms of Sale
Definition
an agreement between a buyer and a seller about payment for merchandise
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Cash Payments Journal
Definition
a special journal used to record only cash payment transaction
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Cash Discount
Definition
a deduction from the invoice amount, allowed by a vendor to encourage early payment
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Purchases Discount
Definition
a cash discount on purchases take by a customer
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General Amount Column
Definition
a journal amount column tha is not headed with an account title
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List Price
Definition
the retail price listed in a catalog or on an internet site
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Trade Discount
Definition
a reduction in the list price granted to customers
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Contra Account
Definition
an account that reduces a related account on a financial statement
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Cash Short
Definition
a petty cash on hand amount tha is less than recorded amount
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Cash Over
Definition
a petty cash on hand amount that is more than a recorded amount
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Purchases Return
Definition
credit allowed for the purchase price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the customer's account payable
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Purchases Allowance
Definition
credit allowed for part of the purchase price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the customer's accounts payable
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