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customer | a person or business to whom merchandise or services are sold |
sales tax | a tax on a sale of merchandise or services |
sales journal | a special journal used to record only sales of merchandise on account |
cash sale | a sale in which cash is received for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction |
credit card sale | a sale in which a credit card is used for the total amount of the sale at the time of the transaction |
point of sale terminal | a computer used to collect, store and report all the information of a sales transaction |
credit memorandum | a form prepared by the vendor showing the amount deducted for returns and allowances |
batch report | a report of credit card sales produced by a point-of-sale terminal |
batching out | the process of preparing a batch report of credit sales from a point-of-sale terminal |
cash receipts journal | a special journal used to record only cash receipt transactions |
sales discount | a cash discount on sales taken by a customer |
sales return | credit allowed a customer for the sales price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the vendor's accounts receivable |
sales allowance | credit allowed a customer for part of the sales part of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the vendor's accounts receivable |
terminal summary | the report that summarizes the cash and credit sales of a point-of-sale terminal. |
objective evidence | a source document is needed for every transaction |
realization of revenue | revenue is recorded at the time of the sale |
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debit | Normal balance of sales discount |
liability | Sales tax payable is this type of account |
contra account to sales | Sales Returns and Allowances is this type of account |
general journal | This journal does not require totals |
cash | If we receive cash on account, which account is a debit |
Accounts Receivable | for a credit memorandum, which account is the credit |