Explain about delivery expense, Accounting Basics

Assignment Help:

Q. Explain about delivery expense?

When shipping goods FOB destination freight prepaid the seller is accountable for and pays the freight bill. For the reason that the seller cannot bill a separate freight cost to the buyer the buyer shows no entry for freight on its books. The seller though has undoubtedly considered the freight cost in setting selling prices. The following entry is necessary on the seller's books

845_Explain about delivery expense.png

While the terms are FOB destination the seller records the freight costs as delivery expense this selling expense appears on the income statement with other selling expenses.


Related Discussions:- Explain about delivery expense

Holding companies, how the minority interest will be calculated?

how the minority interest will be calculated?

Inventory, 20 hypothetical inventory transactions both sale and purchase

20 hypothetical inventory transactions both sale and purchase

Limitation of the use of accounting information, What is a limitation of th...

What is a limitation of the use of accounting information that is totally outside the entity's control? A  changes in legal reporting requirements B  changes in inventory valua

Acct, Gwinnett Park Co. reported net income of $506,600 for its fiscal year...

Gwinnett Park Co. reported net income of $506,600 for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 . At the beginning of that year, 150,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. On

What is instance financial reporting, Q. What is Instance financial reporti...

Q. What is Instance financial reporting? For instance financial reporting should - Provide information concerning an enterprise's past performance because such information i

Prepare the journal entry, Assume that the following are independent situat...

Assume that the following are independent situations recently reported in the Wall Street Journal. 1. National Electric 8% bonds, maturing January 28, 2013, were issued at 112.16.

Preference shares, how to account for the preference shares held by the inv...

how to account for the preference shares held by the investor

What is federal unemployment tax, What is Federal unemployment tax Fed...

What is Federal unemployment tax Federal unemployment tax (FUTA) requires the payment of taxes to provide benefits for workers during periods of temporary unemployment. This

The use of ledger accounts, The use of ledger accounts A journal entry ...

The use of ledger accounts A journal entry is similar to a set of instructions. The execution of these instructions is known as posting. Since stated earlier posting is recordi

What is posting reference column, Q. What is Posting reference column? ...

Q. What is Posting reference column? This column demonstrates the account number of the debited or credited account. For example in Exhibit 8 the number 100 in the first entry

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd