Trade discount is not shown any where in accounts as cash is received with discounted amount and sales also shown with reduced price.
A trade discount occurs when an item is offered along with another item that is paid for. A cash discount is a reduction in the price of an item.
Debit purchasesCredit cash / bankno entry for trade discount and in case of cash discount:Debit purchasesCredit cash / bankcredit discount
Trade discount is the discount which is in actual sale price of unit at the time of sales and never shown in books of accounts. Cash discount is the discount in value of accounts receivable after sales completed.
cash discount enable the buyer to pay promptly while trade discoint is a discount given to the buyer so that he can buy more goods
Cash discount is the discount in amount in accounts payable while trade discount is on sales price discount which is not recorded in business books and transaction is recorded at discount price.
can you give some example if cash discounts?
Cash discount is a discount offered by a seller to a buyer for paying earlier than the due date, whereas a trade discount is a discount provided by a seller to a buyer based on the quantity or value of goods purchased. Cash discount reduces the actual amount to be paid, while trade discount is deducted from the list price before calculating the invoice amount.
Is it right that I debit the refund to [Sales returns] and credit it to [Cash at bank]? But the answer given by my teacher is that the refund is debited to [Trade receivables] and credited to [Cash at bank].
quantity discount and trade discount are the same thing. it is used when the dealer wants to sell in bulk. while cash discount is given when he wants prompt payment.
The accounting treatment for reimbursement will be an expense to the organization. This will be credited on the cash book which indicates that the company has paid out money.
A trade discount is a discount that a manufacturer or wholesaler makes to the retail price of a product when selling to a reseller. A cash discount is a reduction made to the invoice if the buyer pays the invoice prior to a set date.