ACCT 1220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Fob (Shipping), Perpetual Inventory, Debits And Credits

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Merchandising companies that purchase and sell directly to consumers are called retailers. Merchandising companies that sell to retailers are known as wholesalers. The primary source of revenue for merchandising companies is the sale of merchandise, often referred to simply as sales revenue or sales. A merchandising company has two categories of expenses: cost of goods sold and operating expenses. Cost of goods sold is the total cost of merchandise sold during the period. The operating cycle of a merchandising company ordinarily is longer than that of a service company. In a perpetual inventory system, companies maintain detailed records of the cost of each inventory purchase and sale. Under a perpetual inventory system, a company determines the cost of goods sold each time a sale occurs. In a periodic inventory system, companies do not keep detailed inventory records of the goods on hand throughout the period.

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