1. LESSON 9-1 Journalizing Purchases Using a Purchases Journal
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LESSON 9-1
Journalizing Purchases Using a Purchases Journal

2. MERCHANDISING BUSINESS
Def. – a business that purchases and sells goods - merchandise
2 types:
Retail – a business that purchases and sells goods to consumers.
Wholesale – a business that buys and resells merchandise to retail businesses.
Recorded in a “special journal” – purchases journal
Has additional accts. on the financial statement for the purchase and sale of merchandise.
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3. SPECIAL JOURNALS Purchases - for all purchases of merchandise on acct.
5 Types:
Purchases - for all purchases of merchandise on acct.
Cash Payments – for all cash payments
Sales – for all sales of merchandise on acct.
Cash Receipts – for all cash receipts (received)
General Journal – for all OTHER transactions
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4. PURCHASING MERCHANDISE
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Purchases account – Used to ONLY record the cost of merchandise.
Temporary cost account
Located in the merchandise division in the chart of accts.
Purchases are made from a vendor.
Markup – the amount added to the cost of merchandise to establish the selling price.
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5. PURCHASES ON ACCOUNT
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Purchase on Account – merchandise purchased to be paid for a later date.
AP is used to summarize amounts owed to all vendors.
Historical Cost – applied when the actual amount paid for merchandise or other items bought is recorded.
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6. PURCHASE INVOICE
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1. Stamp the date received and purchase invoice number.
3. Initials of the person who checked the invoice.
2. Place a check mark by each amount.
4. Review the vendor’s terms.
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7. PURCHASING MERCHANDISE ON ACCOUNT
page 239
November 2. Purchased merchandise on account from Crown Distributing, $2, Purchase Invoice No. 83. 2 1 3 4
1. Write the date.
2. Write the vendor name.
3. Write the purchase invoice number.
4. Write the amount of the invoice.
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8. TOTALING AND RULING A PURCHASES JOURNAL
page 240 1 4 5 3 2 6
1. Rule a single line across the amount column.
4. Add the amount column.
5. Write the total.
2. Write the date.
6. Rule double lines across the amount column.
3. Write the word Total.
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9. TERMS REVIEW merchandise merchandising business
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merchandise
merchandising business
retail merchandising business
wholesale merchandising business
special journal
cost of merchandise
markup
vendor
purchase on account
purchases journal
special amount column
purchase invoice
terms of sale
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