Intermediate Accounting 14th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 0470587237
ISBN 13: 978-0-47058-723-2

Chapter 7 - Cash and Receivables - Concepts for Analysis - Page 419: CA7-2a(1)

Answer

Kimmel should account for the sales discounts at the date of sale using the net method by recording sales revenue and accounts receivable at the amount of sales less the sales discounts available. The rationale for this holds that revenues should be recorded at the cash-equivalent price at the date of sale.

Work Step by Step

Under the net method, the sale is recorded at an amount that characterizes the cash-equivalent price at the date of exchange.
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