ACC 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Gross Profit, Purchase Order, Operating Expense

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Differences between service & merchandising companies: service: performing services as primary revenue source, merchandising: buy & sell inventory. 3 types of merchandisers: retail, wholesale, manufacturers. Manufacturers sell to wholesalers who sell to retailers. Merchandising companies have longer operating cycles than service companies. Service company cycle: perform services for customers on account, pay cash to employees, receiving cash from customers. Merchandising company cycle: purchase inventory from suppliers on account, pay cash to suppliers, sell inventory to customers on account, receive cash from customers. Expenses: 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 cost of goods sold. Profit = gross profit operating expenses. Perpetual system: keep detailed records of merchandise inventory when it happens (each time a sale occurs, know cost of goods sold and merchandise inventory right away (helps companies have optimal inventory amounts, for sales and profit.

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