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Chapter 9
Journalizing Purchases and Cash Payments
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Accounting
12th Grade
01/07/2013

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Merchandise
Definition
goods that a merchandising 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 merchandise to retail merchandising business
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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 or 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 transaction 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 the buyer and the seller about payment for merchandise
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cash payments journal
Definition
a special journal used to record only cash payments transactions
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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 taken by a customer
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General amount column
Definition
a journal amount column that 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 the reduces a related account on a financial statement
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Cash short
Definition
a petty cash on hand amount that is less than a 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 accounts 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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Debit Memorandum
Definition
a form prepared by the customer showing the price deduction taken by the customer for returns and allowance
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