October 30, 2016

Used CPO Trucks (Franchise Only)—Retail

Sales and Cost of Sales

USED CPO TRUCKS (FRANCHISE ONLY)—RETAIL ACCOUNT
SALES  3970
COST OF SALES  4970


ACCOUNT EXPLANATION

Sales: Selling price, less overallowance, of Used CPO (Franchise Only) trucks sold to retail customers.

Cost of Sales: Inventory value, excluding reconditioning costs, of used CPO trucks sold to retail customers.

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

TRANSACTIONS

  Jrnl. Dr. Cr.
  Used trucks sold to retail customer for cash plus trade-in UV
    Cash Sales—Clearing 1010
    Inventory—Used CPO Trucks (Franchise Only) (wholesale value of trade-in less estimated  
      reconditioning cost 1385  
      Sales—Used CPO Trucks (Franchise Only)—Retail     3970
  Used truck costed out at time of sale UV
    Cost of Sales—Used CPO Trucks (Franchise Only)—Retail 4970
    Cost of Sales—Used CPO Trucks (Franchise Only)—Reconditioning—Retail 4971
      InventoryUsed CPO Trucks (Franchise Only)     1385
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 trucks are retailed, the inventory value, excluding reconditioning costs, of the units should be charged to Account 4970, Cost of Sales—Used CPO Trucks (Franchise Only)—Retail.
  • 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 3971 Used CPO Trucks (Franchise Only)—Retail—Overallowances, to which overallowances should be debited. Gross sales amounts should be credited to Account 3970.