October 30, 2016

Used SUV/Trucks (Non Certified)—Retail

Sales and Cost of Sales

USED SUV/TRUCKS (NON CERTIFIED)—FRANCHISE & NON FRANCHISE—RETAIL ACCOUNT
SALES  3750/3767
COST OF SALES  4750/4767


ACCOUNT EXPLANATION
Sales: Selling price, less overallowance, of used SUV/Trucks (Non Certified) sold to retail customers.

Cost of Sales: Inventory value, excluding reconditioning costs, of units sold.

*Refer to Chart of Accounts for current applicable Sales/Cost of Sales account numbers

TRANSACTIONS
Jrnl. Dr. Cr.
Sale of used SUV/Truck (Non Certified) to a retail customer for cash plus finance contract for balance UV
Cash Sales—Clearing 1010
Finance Contracts 1030
Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Retail (Non Certified) 3750
Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Non-Franchise—Retail 3767
Costing of sale of used SUV/Truck to a retail customer UV
Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Retail (Non Certified) 4750
Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Reconditioning—Retail (Non Certified) 4751
Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Non-Franchise 4767
Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Non-Franchise—Reconditioning—Retail 4768
Inventory—Used SUV/Truck (Non Certified) 1360
Inventory—Used SUV/Truck—Other Franchise—Retail 1370
COMMENTS
  • The cost of each vehicle and reconditioning costs should be obtained from the subsidiary vehicle inventory record. Sales data should be entered on the vehicle inventory record.
  • When used SUV/Trucks are retailed, the inventory value, excluding reconditioning costs, of the units should be charged to Account 4750, Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Retail (Non Certified). Accumulated reconditioning costs should be charged to Account 4751, Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Reconditioning—Retail (Non Certified) or Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Non-Franchise—Reconditioning—Retail in Account 4761.
  • Dealers who need to maintain records of gross sales and/or overallowances on used SUV/Truck sales may use one of two methods:
    1. Record gross sales and/or overallowances as memo items in the Vehicle Sales Journal, or:
    2. Establish a separate account, using Account 3751, Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Retail (Non Certified)—Overallowances, to which overallowances should be debited. Gross sales amounts should be credited to Account 3750.