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of the transactions of Torres Company during August ases listed below. Torres us

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of the transactions of Torres Company during August ases listed below. Torres uses the periodic inventory method. August 10 Purchased merchandise on Retuned part of the purchase of August 10, $1,200, and received credit on account. on account, $16,000, terms 1/10, n/60. 15 25 28 Purchased merchandise Purchased merchandise on account, $20,000, terms 2/10, n/30 Paid invoice of August 15 in full. Instructions (a) Assuming that purchases are recorded at gross amounts and that discounts are to be recorded when taken (1) Prepare general journal entries to record the transactions. (2) Describe how the various items would be shown in the financial statements (b) Assuming that purchases are recorded at net amounts and that discounts lost are treated as financial expenses: (1) Prepare general journal entries to enter the transactions. (2) Prepare the adjusting entry necessary on August 31 if financial statements are to be prepared at that time. (3) Describe how the various items would be shown in the financial statements Which of the two methods do you prefer and why? (c)

Explanation / Answer

A-1

date

explanation

debit

credit

1-Aug

purchase

12000

accounts payable

12000

13-Aug

accounts payable

1200

ppurchase return

1200

15-Aug

purchase

16000

accounts payable

16000

25-Aug

purchase

20000

accounts payable

20000

28-Aug

accounts payable

16000

cash

20000

2-

Purchases—addition in cost of goods sold section of income statement.

Purchase Returns and Allowances—deduction from purchases in cost of goods sold section of the income statement.

Accounts Payable—current liability in the current liabilities section of the balance sheet

B-1

date

explanation

debit

credit

1-Aug

purchase

11760

accounts payable

11760

13-Aug

accounts payable

1176

purchase return

1176

15-Aug

purchase

15840

accounts payable

15840

25-Aug

purchase

19600

accounts payable

19600

28-Aug

accounts payable

15840

purchase discount lost

160

cash

16000

B-2

31-Aug

purchase discount lost

216

accounts payable

216

B-3

Purchases—addition in cost of goods sold section of income statement.

Purchase Returns and Allowances—deduction from purchases in cost of goods sold section of the income statement.

Accounts Payable—current liability in the current liabilities section of the balance sheet

Purchase discount lost-treat Purchases Discounts Lost as financial expense the income statement

C-

The second method is better theoretically because it results in the inventory being carried net of purchase discounts, and purchase discounts not taken are shown as an expense. The first method is normally used, however, for practical reasons.

A-1

date

explanation

debit

credit

1-Aug

purchase

12000

accounts payable

12000

13-Aug

accounts payable

1200

ppurchase return

1200

15-Aug

purchase

16000

accounts payable

16000

25-Aug

purchase

20000

accounts payable

20000

28-Aug

accounts payable

16000

cash

20000

2-

Purchases—addition in cost of goods sold section of income statement.

Purchase Returns and Allowances—deduction from purchases in cost of goods sold section of the income statement.

Accounts Payable—current liability in the current liabilities section of the balance sheet

B-1

date

explanation

debit

credit

1-Aug

purchase

11760

accounts payable

11760

13-Aug

accounts payable

1176

purchase return

1176

15-Aug

purchase

15840

accounts payable

15840

25-Aug

purchase

19600

accounts payable

19600

28-Aug

accounts payable

15840

purchase discount lost

160

cash

16000

B-2

31-Aug

purchase discount lost

216

accounts payable

216

B-3

Purchases—addition in cost of goods sold section of income statement.

Purchase Returns and Allowances—deduction from purchases in cost of goods sold section of the income statement.

Accounts Payable—current liability in the current liabilities section of the balance sheet

Purchase discount lost-treat Purchases Discounts Lost as financial expense the income statement

C-

The second method is better theoretically because it results in the inventory being carried net of purchase discounts, and purchase discounts not taken are shown as an expense. The first method is normally used, however, for practical reasons.