credit allowed a customer for part of the sales price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the vendor’s accounts receivable sales discount A cash discount on sales taken by a customer
businesses that sell directly to final consumers
return on sales ratio
net income/net sales
sale on account
A sale for which cash will be received at a later date
sale on credit
Payment at a later date
Sales allowance
credit allowed a customer for part of the sales price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the vendor’s accounts receivable
sales discount
A cash discount on sales taken by a customer
Sales returns
Refer to merchandise that customers return to the seller after the sale.
Wholesalers
Intermediaries who help to move goods between producers and retailers by buying goods from producers and selling them to retailers
Code of Conduct
A statement that guides the ethical behavior of a company and its employees.
Checking Account
A blank account from which payments can be ordered by a depositor
endorsment
A signature or stamp on the back of a check transferring ownership
blank endorsement
An endorsement consisting only of the endorser’s signature.
special endorsment
An endorsment indicating a new owner of a check
restrictive endorsment
An endorment restricting further transfer of a checks ownership