October 30, 2016

Used SUV/Trucks (Non Certified)—Retail Lease

Sales and Cost of Sales

USED SUV/TRUCKS (NON CERTIFIED)—RETAIL LEASE ACCOUNT
SALES  3765 3770
COST OF SALES  4765 4770


ACCOUNT EXPLANATION
Sales: Value of lease contracts, less any discounts or overallowances, of used SUV/Trucks (Non Certified) leased to retail customers, usually under Red Carpet Lease Programs.

Cost of Sales: Inventory value of units leased, excluding reconditioning costs of used SUV/Trucks (Non Certified) sold to lease customers.

NOTE: Separate numbers have been assigned for FoMoCo and non FoMoCo retail leases:

FoMoCo Used—Retail lease sales (Non Certified)/cost of sales 3765/4765
Non FoMoCo Used—Retail lease sales/cost of sales 3770/4770

*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. UV
Accounts Receivable—F.M.C.C. Lease Plan 1135
Accounts Receivable—F.M.C.C. Deferred Gross 1836
Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Retail Lease (Non Certified) 3765, 3770
Costing of sale of vehicle sold to F.M.C.C. UV
Cost of Sales—Retail Leases—Used SUV/Trucks Retail Lease (Non Certified) 4765, 4770
Cost of Sales—Reconditioning—Used SUV/Trucks Retail Lease (Non Certified) 4766
Inventory—Used SUV/Trucks (Non Certified) 1360
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 leased, the inventory value of the units should be charged to Account 4765 Ford Motor Company Used SUV/Trucks (Non Certified) (4770 Non FoMoCo Used SUV/Trucks). Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Retail Lease, and reconditioning costs should be charged to Account 4766, Cost of Sales—Used SUV/Trucks—Reconditioning Retail (Non Certified).
  • Dealers who need to maintain records of gross sales and/or overallowances on used vehicle sales may use one of two methods:
    1. Record gross sales and/or overallowances as memo items in the Vehicle Sales Journal, without regard to vehicle line, or:
    2. Establish a separate account using Account 3751, Used SUV/Trucks—Retail (Non Certified)—Overallowances, to which overallowances should be debited. Gross sales amounts should be credited to Account 3765.