October 30, 2016

Used Medium/Heavy Trucks—Inventory Adjustments

Sales and Cost of Sales

USED MEDIUM/HEAVY TRUCKS—INVENTORY ADJUSTMENTS COST OF SALES ACCOUNT
4880


ACCOUNT EXPLANATION

Adjustments of the inventory value of used medium/heavy trucks on hand to current estimated wholesale value.

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

TRANSACTIONS

  Jrnl. Dr. Cr.
  Month-end write-down of used trucks in inventory to current estimated wholesale value SE
    Cost of Sales—Used Medium/Heavy Trucks—Inventory Adjustments 4880
      Inventory—Used Trucks 1360
COMMENTS

  • If at month end, the inventory cost of a unit exceeds its current estimated wholesale value, the excess amount should be charged to this account.
  • Inventory adjustments to Used Medium/Heavy Trucks and Remarketed Medium/Heavy Trucks on hand should be entered on the subsidiary vehicle inventory record.