Exercise 4-7 Recording sales, purchases, shipping, and returns—buyer and seller LO P1, P2 Sydney Retailing (buyer) and Troy Wholesalers (seller) enter into the following transactions. May 11 Sydney accepts delivery of $30,000 of merchandise it purchases for resale from Troy: invoice dated May 11, terms 3/10, n/90, FOB shipping point. The goods cost Troy $20,100. Sydney pays $400 cash to Express Shipping for delivery charges on the merchandise. 12 Sydney returns $1,300 of the $30,000 of goods to Troy, who receives them the same day and restores them to its inventory. The returned goods had cost Troy $871. 20 Sydney pays Troy for the amount owed. Troy receives the cash immediately. (Both Sydney and Troy use a perpetual inventory system and the gross method.) 1. Prepare journal entries that Sydney Retailing (buyer) records for these three transactions. 2. Prepare journal entries that Troy Wholesalers (seller) records for these three transactions.

Sydney Retailing (buyer) and Troy Wholesalers (seller)

Journal Entries:

For the Buyer (Sydney):

May 11 Debit Inventory $30,000

Credit Accounts Payable $30,000

To record the purchase of goods on account with invoice dated May 11, terms 3/10, n/90, FOB shipping point.

Debit Freight-in $400

Credit Cash $400

To record the freight-in expense.

May 12 Debit Accounts Payable $1,300

Credit Inventory $1,300

To record the return of goods to Troy.

May 20 Debit Accounts Payable $28,700

Credit Cash $27,839

Credit Cash Discounts $861

To record the payment on account, including discounts.

For the seller (Troy Wholesalers):

May 11 Debit Accounts Receivable $30,000

Credit Sales Revenue $30,000

To record the sale of goods on credit with invoice dated May 11, terms 3/10, n/90, FOB shipping point.

Debit Cost of goods sold $20,100

Credit Inventory $20,100

To record the cost of goods sold.

May 12 Debit Sales Returns $1,300

Credit Accounts Receivable $1,300

To record the sales returns on account.

Debit Inventory $871

Credit Cost of goods sold $871

To record the cost of goods returned.

May 20 Debit Cash $27,839

Debit Cash Discounts $861

Credit Accounts Receivable $28,700

To record the receipt of cash on account, including discounts.

Explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

For the Buyer (Sydney):

May 11 Inventory $30,000 Accounts Payable $30,000

with invoice dated May 11, terms 3/10, n/90, FOB shipping point.

Freight-in $400 Cash $400

May 12 Accounts Payable $1,300 Inventory $1,300

May 20 Accounts Payable $28,700 Cash $27,839 Cash Discounts $861

For the seller (Troy Wholesalers):

May 11 Accounts Receivable $30,000 Sales Revenue $30,000

with invoice dated May 11, terms 3/10, n/90, FOB shipping point.

Cost of goods sold $20,100 Inventory $20,100

May 12 Sales Returns $1,300 Accounts Receivable $1,300

Inventory $871 Cost of goods sold $871

May 20 Cash $27,839 Cash Discounts $861 Accounts Receivable $28,700

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