Sales discount is a contra account against sales. In the journal, the entry is like this:
Accounts receivable (dr) 9,000
Sales discount (dr) 1,000
Sales (cr) 10,000
After recording this transaction in the journal, at the end of the accounting period, all the entries from the journal will be posted to respective statements. This sale transaction has something to do with the profitability of the entity so, this will be included as part of the Income Statement. Sales less returns and discounts will come up to Net sales.
Discount a/c Dr 20 Raman Industries Dr 80 To Sales 100 (Sales book & discount given )
I think the discount comes first and then the sales tax.
Debit accounts receivableCredit sales revenue
Cash discounts are received on cash sales. The seller or provider often refers to the cash discount as a sales discount.
A sales discount account is a contra-revenue account.
Sales discount is the reduction in price of value of sales to customer for promotional purposes.
Yes, sales discount is the reduction in value of sales that's why shows as deductions from sales revenue.
Sales discount is shown under income statement as a deduction from sales because it reduces the actual sales figure.
Sales discount is a reduction of actual sales. It is not an expense rather it is the reduction is selling price which reduces the sales.
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Sales discount account has debit balance as it causes the reduction of sales and hence a contra account of sales revenue account.