{"id":215070,"date":"2025-05-16T08:46:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=215070"},"modified":"2025-05-16T08:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:46:52","slug":"shankar-company-uses-a-perpetual-system-to-record-inventory-transactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/16\/shankar-company-uses-a-perpetual-system-to-record-inventory-transactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Shankar Company Uses A Perpetual System To Record Inventory Transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shankar Company Uses A Perpetual System To Record Inventory Transactions. The Company Purchases Inventory On Account On February 2 For $28,000, With Terms 2\/10, 1\/30. On February 10, The Company Pays For The Inventory That Was Purchased On Account Record The Inventory Purchase On February 2 And The Payment On February 10. (If No Entry Is Required For A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how <strong>Shankar Company<\/strong> should record the inventory transactions under the <strong>perpetual inventory system<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Journal Entry on February 2 (Inventory Purchase):<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> February 2<br><strong>Debit:<\/strong> Inventory $28,000<br><strong>Credit:<\/strong> Accounts Payable $28,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>To record purchase of inventory on account with terms 2\/10, n\/30.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Journal Entry on February 10 (Payment Made):<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the payment is made <strong>after the discount period<\/strong> (which ends on <strong>February 12<\/strong>, as the terms are 2\/10, meaning a 2% discount if paid within 10 days), the company qualifies for the discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date of Purchase: February 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discount Period Ends: February 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment Date: February 10 \u2192 <strong>Within the discount period<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discount = 2% of $28,000 = $560<\/strong><br><strong>Amount Paid = $28,000 \u2212 $560 = $27,440<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> February 10<br><strong>Debit:<\/strong> Accounts Payable $28,000<br><strong>Credit:<\/strong> Cash $27,440<br><strong>Credit:<\/strong> Inventory $560<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>To record payment within discount period and reduction in inventory for discount taken.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explanation (300+ words):<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shankar Company uses a <strong>perpetual inventory system<\/strong>, which means all inventory transactions (purchases and sales) are recorded directly in the Inventory account. This system allows for real-time updates to inventory levels and cost of goods sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>February 2<\/strong>, the company purchases inventory on account for $28,000 under credit terms <strong>2\/10, n\/30<\/strong>. This term means Shankar can take a 2% discount on the purchase if payment is made within 10 days; otherwise, the full amount is due within 30 days. Since this is a perpetual system, the full amount of the inventory ($28,000) is <strong>debited to Inventory<\/strong>, and <strong>credited to Accounts Payable<\/strong> to show the amount owed to the supplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>February 10<\/strong>, Shankar pays the supplier. Since February 10 is <strong>within 10 days<\/strong> of February 2, the company qualifies for the <strong>2% discount<\/strong>, which equates to <strong>$560<\/strong>. This discount reduces the actual cost of the inventory because under the perpetual system, inventory is always shown at its <strong>net cost<\/strong>. Therefore, instead of paying the full $28,000, Shankar pays <strong>$27,440 in cash<\/strong>. The company reduces the <strong>Inventory account by $560<\/strong> to reflect the lower net cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second journal entry debits <strong>Accounts Payable<\/strong> for the original amount ($28,000), credits <strong>Cash<\/strong> for the discounted amount paid ($27,440), and credits <strong>Inventory<\/strong> for the $560 discount.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shankar Company Uses A Perpetual System To Record Inventory Transactions. The Company Purchases Inventory On Account On February 2 For $28,000, With Terms 2\/10, 1\/30. On February 10, The Company Pays For The Inventory That Was Purchased On Account Record The Inventory Purchase On February 2 And The Payment On February 10. 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