ACCT 2220 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gross Margin, Profit Margin, Income Statement

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Differences between service and merchandising companies: service companies perform services as their primary source of revenue, merchandising companies buy and sell inventory (cid:523)e. g. loblaws(cid:524): Manufacturers produce goods for sale: the time it takes to go from cash to cash in producing revenues, longer for a merchandising company that for a service company: Merchandise must first be purchased before it can be sold. Adds an additional step to the cycle: revenue: Sales revenue (from the sale of merchandise): the main source: expenses are divided into two categories: Cost of goods sold: total cost of merchandise sold in a period. Operating expenses: incurred in the process of earning sales revenue: gross profit. = sales revenue less cost of goods sold. Inventory systems: flow of costs for a merchandising company: Beginning inventory + purchases = cost of goods available for sale. Once sold, these costs are assigned to cost of goods sold.

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