when a customer doesn't pay a bill for a product or service as expected, how should a company handle this on the accounting records?
When a customer doesn't pay a bill for a product or services as expected then the company records the amount in difference as Sales discount.
Sales Discount is debited with the amount less paid i.e, the difference between cash received and Accounts receivable.
For example:- A company issues a $10,000 invoice to a customer. But the customer pays an amount of $9800. So the difference of $200 will be debited as Sales Discount.
Journal Entry:-
At the time of sales:- Account receivable $10,000
Sales $ 10,000
At the time of receipt of payment received $9800:-
Cash $9,800
Sales Discount $200
Account Receivable $10,000
The impact on Financial Statement:-
Gross Sales :- $10,000
Less; Sales Discount $200
Net Sales:- $9800
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