How to account for a sales discount

For example, if you already sell your products or services with razor-thin margins, any discount might mean closing deals at a loss. Conversely, a sliding scale discount adjusts the percentage savings based on when the payment is made before the due date. So, the...

Fundamentals of Accounting Specialization UIUC

Small businesses and individuals tend to use cash basis accounting. This resource introduces and explains basic accounting terms, principles, acronyms, and abbreviations. It was developed for students, entrepreneurs, and anyone else looking to brush up on essential...

Pharmacy Accounting and Tax Services

Get your questions about the financial side of your independent community pharmacy answered with these helpful websites. For example, ask your CPA how you compare to your peers in gross margin. This is a great starting point to see what you’re doing—or aren’t...

Journal Entries: Tutorial

Deferred Revenue is also known as Unearned Income or Unearned Revenue. Deferred revenue journal entry is passed to record the advance payments received for goods and services. In this case, the balance for cash/bank (debit balance) increases due to the inflow of...