College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
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ISBN: 9781305084087
Author: Cathy J. Scott
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 2A
You are the bookkeeper at a small merchandising firm. You are comparing the income statements from the last three years. You notice that the Purchases Returns and Allowances account (as a percentage of net sales) has been increasing at an alarming rate. If you were a manager, to whom would you speak in the organization to help you understand why so much merchandise is being returned? What types of questions would you ask?
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Revised
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Cost of goods sold: unchanged
$80,000
$80,000
Average inventory: lowered by $4,000
$20,000
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Average receivables: lowered by $2,000
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$10,000
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College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
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