ACCT 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Matching Principle, Income Statement, Accounts Receivable

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A receivable represents a business"s claim on the assets on another entity. An account receivable is the most common type company. An amount owed by a customer who has purchased the company"s product or service. Sometimes referred to as trade receivables because they arise from the trade of the. Woolworths does not generally sell on credit" or account" the suppliers have to. If someone sells a product/service on account/credit: debit accounts receivable, wait to be paid, they have a receivable from woolies. Credit sales revenue (because its owners equity increasing) When a customer returns a product (it may be faulty or incorrect), the sales return and allowance is a contra-revenue account -> its balance is subtracted from sales. Debit sales returns & allowances (a contra revenue account-accumulated depreciation) A business may agree to charge less for a product if the allowance is paid early because it decreases the business"s accounts receivable ahead of time.

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