MERCHANDISING
MERCHANDISING
MERCHANDISING
MERCHANDISING
INTRODUCTION
TO
MERCHANDISING
A business engaged in the
buying and selling of
merchandise or goods is
called a TRADING OR
MERCHANDISING FIRM.
A merchandising type of
business generates income
by buying and selling
goods at a profit.
MERCHANDISING
AND
MANUFACTURING
A manufacturing business
buys a raw materials and
process them to become
finished goods for sale.
The merchandiser
purchases these goods
directly from the
manufacturer.
Type of
Merchandisers
1. Wholesaler – one who
buys in bulk or volume
directly from a manufacturer
and sells the goods to a
retailer.
2. Retailer – one who
sells products to end
users.
Merchandising
Operations
Two main activities are involved in a
merchandising business, namely buying
and selling. Therefore, there are two
POINTS OF VIEW considered in
recording the business transactions of a
merchandising business. These are the
point of view of the buyer and the seller.
Buyer’s Point
of View
A buyer is the one who purchases goods.
Merchandise Inventory are goods or
commodities purchased by the company
for sale normally at a profit. Certain
documents are prepared by the buyer to
complete a purchase transaction.
1.Purchase
Order
1. Purchase Order – a document sent by
the buyer to the seller ordering certain
goods where the date, quantity, description
of goods and the total amount of the order
is indicated. This authorizes the seller to
deliver the goods to the buyer under the
agreed specifications, terms and conditions.
2.Receiving
report
2. Receiving report – a form
prepared by the buyer’s
receiving personnel stating the
quantity and condition of the
goods delivered by the seller.
3.Debit
memorandum
3. Debit memorandum – a written notice
from the buyer informing the seller that the
buyer will debit the account or decrease the
amount owed to the seller for returned
goods and allowances requested due to
defect or wrong specifications.
Account
Titles Used
1. Purchases – the account
used to record the cost of the
goods or merchandise
bought for purpose of resale.
2. Purchase Returns and
Allowances – the account used to
record returns acknowledged or
allowances granted by the
supplier to the buyer from the
purchase of goods.
3. Purchase Discount – a reduction
from the purchase price of the
merchandise or goods bought
granted by the supplier to the buyer
or customer for paying within the
discount period.
4. Freight-in – the cost of
transporting the merchandise or
goods from the seller’s place to the
buyer’s place of business. This is
also called Transportation – in.
ILLUSTRATIVE
EXAMPLE
On April 5, Cinder
Company purchased from
Rella Company
merchandise for cash
worth ₱ 150,000.
PURCHASES ₱ 150,000
CASH ₱ 150,000
PURCHASED MERCHANDISE FOR CASH
On April 10, Snow Company
purchased merchandise from
White Company for ₱ 300,000
paying ₱ 50,000 and the balance
on account. Terms: 2/10, n/30
PURCHASES ₱ 300,000
ACCOUNT PAYABLE – WHITE Co. ₱ 250,000
CASH 50,000
PURCHASED MERCHANDISE ON
ACCOUNT. TERMS: 2/10, n/30
NOTE: the term 2/10, n/30 mean that a
2% discount will be given if payment of
the balanced is made within 10 days from
the sales invoice date but NO DISCOUNT
will be given if payment is made beyond
10 days. Net amount is payable within 30
days.
April 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ April 20
2% Discount
April 21 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ May 10
NO DISCOUNT
Snow Company returned
defective merchandise to
White Company worth ₱
30,000.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – WHITE Co. ₱ 30,000
PURCHASED RETURNS AND ALLOWANCE ₱ 30,000
RETURNED DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE
PURCHASED ON ACCOUNT
Snow Company made a
partial payment of ₱
20,000 to White
Company.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – WHITE Co. ₱ 20,000
CASH ₱ 20,000
PARTIAL PAYMENT
Cinder Company returned
defective merchandise to
Rella Company worth ₱
20,000 to White Company.
CASH ₱ 20,000
PURCHASED RETURNED AND ALLOWANCES ₱ 20,000
RECEIVED CASH REFUND FOR RETURNED
MERCHANDISE
Paid ₱ 5,000 for the
transportation charges for
merchandise bought from
White Company.
FREIGHT - IN ₱ 5,000
CASH ₱ 5,000
PAID FREIGHT – IN CHARGES FOR
MERCHANDISE PURCHASED
Paid account to
White Company on
April 20.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – WHITE Co. ₱ 200,000
PURCHASED DISCOUNT ₱ 4,000
CASH 196,000
PAID ACCOUNT WITHIN THE DISCOUNT
PERIOD
On April 15, Rumple Co.
purchased merchandise from
Tiltskin Co. worth ₱ 60,000
on account. Terms: 3/10
EOM, n/60
PURCHASES ₱ 60,000
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – TILTSKIN Co. ₱ 60,000
PURCHASED MERCHANDISE ON
ACCOUNT TERMS: 3/10 EOM, n/60
NOTE: the term 3/10 EOM, n/60 means
that 3% discount will be given to the buyer
if the buyer pays 10 days after the END OF
THE MONTH. NO DISCOUNT will be
given if the buyer pays after the discount
period. Net amount is payable within 60
days.
April 15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ May 10
3% Discount
May 11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ June 14
NO DISCOUNT
On May 18, Rumple
Co. paid the account
to Tiltskin Co.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – TILTSKIN Co. ₱ 60,000
CASH ₱ 60,000
PAID ACCOUNT WITH TILTSKIN Co.
INVENTORY
SYSTEMS IN A
MERCHANDISING
BUSINESS
There are two alternative
systems which can be used in
recording transactions related to
a company’s merchandise
inventory.
The PERIODIC
SYSTEM and the
PERPETUAL
SYSTEM.