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Returns Inwards vs Returns Outwards

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • August 30, 2016 at 1:32 pm #336252
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    Dear Sir

    I hope this message finds you well.
    I was wondering what Returns Inwards and Returns Outwards meant in terms of company accounts:

    Returns Inwards are items returned TO the company, leading to a reduction (Cr) in Receivable or Cash and an Increase (Dr) in a Returns Inwards Account( which acts like an Income account)?

    Returns Outwards are items returned BY the company (acting as a customer to a supplier) leading to a Reduction (Dr) in Payable and an increase (Cr) in Returns Outwards (which acts like an Expense Account)?

    Is that correct ?
    regards

    August 30, 2016 at 3:30 pm #336292
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    Nearly correct!

    Returns Inwards are items returned TO the company, leading to a reduction (Cr) in Receivable or Cash and an Increase (Dr) in a Returns Inwards Account( which is not an income account – on the Statement of profit or loss it is subtracted from sales (sales is a credit balance).

    Returns Outwards are items returned BY the company (acting as a customer to a supplier) leading to a Reduction (Dr) in Payable and an increase (Cr) in Returns Outwards (which is not an expense account – in the Statement of profit or loss it is subtracted from purchases (purchases is a debit balance)

    August 30, 2016 at 4:01 pm #336313
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    good to know i wasnt a million miles off target.
    thanks for your help
    regards

    August 31, 2016 at 5:53 am #336439
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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