Allowance for Returns: Financial Reporting and Management
These adjustments impact the company’s financial statements and require accurate record-keeping. Accurate accounting for returned merchandise is essential for financial reporting. When a customer returns a product, the business adjusts both sales and inventory accounts. Per Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), this involves debiting the Sales Returns and Allowances account, a contra-revenue account that reduces […]
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