October 30, 2016

Used Medium Trucks—Retail

Sales and Cost of Sales

USED MEDIUM TRUCKS—RETAIL ACCOUNT
SALES  3860
COST OF SALES  4860


ACCOUNT EXPLANATION

Sales: Selling price, less overallowance, of used medium trucks 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 medium truck to retail customer for cash plus finance contract for balance UV
    Cash Sales—Clearing 1010
    Finance Contracts 1030
      Sales—Used Medium Trucks—Retail 3860
             
  Costing of sale of used medium truck to retail customer UV
    Cost of Sales—Used Medium Trucks—Retail 4860
    Cost of Sales—Used Trucks—Reconditioning—Retail 4861
      Inventory—Used Trucks 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 medium trucks are retailed, the inventory value, excluding reconditioning costs, of the units should be charged to Account 4860, Cost of Sales—Used Medium Trucks—Retail. Accumulated reconditioning cost should be charged to Account 4861, Cost of Sales—Used Trucks—Reconditioning—Retail.
  • Dealers who need to maintain records of gross sales and/or overallowances on used 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 3861, Sales—Used Medium Trucks—Retail—Overallowances, to which overallowances should be debited. Gross sales amounts should be credited to Account 3860.