October 30, 2016

New Trucks—Retail Lease

Sales and Cost of Sales

NEW TRUCKS—RETAIL LEASE—ASIA PACIFIC ONLY ACCOUNT
SALES  3404-3783
COST OF SALES  4404-4783


ACCOUNT EXPLANATION

Sales: Value of lease contracts, less any discounts or overallowances, of new cars leased to retail customers.

Cost of Sales: Inventory value of units leased. Note that inventory value is cost less vehicle holdback.

*NOTE: Separate numbers have been assigned for retail sales and retail leases. The lease numbers are paired with the retail sales numbers by changing the last digit of the sales number to 1:

U204 Maverick—Retail Sales/Cost of Sales 3403, 4403
U204 Maverick—Retail Leases/COS 3404, 4404

*Refer to Chart of Accounts for current applicable sales/cost of sales account numbers.

TRANSACTIONS

  Jrnl. Dr. Cr.
  Sale of vehicle and assignment of Red Carpet Lease Plan to F.M.C.C. VS
    Accounts Receivable—F.M.C.C. Lease Plan 1135
    Accounts Receivable—F.M.C.C. Deferred Gross 1836
      New Light Trucks—Retail Leases 3404-
3783,
etc
             
  Cost of sale of vehicle sold to F.M.C.C. VS
    Cost of Sales—Retail Leases 4404-
4783,
etc
      Inventory—New Trucks 1310
COMMENTS

  • Lease data should be entered on the subsidiary vehicle inventory record.
  • Light trucks placed in leasing or rental service within the dealership operation should be recorded as inventory transfers at dealer cost, not as retail leases. New vehicle sales to a separate leasing organization, independent or dealer-owned, should be recorded in Account 3470, Fleet Light Trucks.
  • Information regarding sales to dealers with an associate sales agreement is contained in instructions issued by Ford Motor Company.