Accountants do learn to see things a little differently. The textbook, and many source, see net sales
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That is why, except for health care, we only show net sales. Kohl's may show the price as $20 but with the discount of $8, the customer only pays $12.
Accountants view the as a sale for $12. In health care, providers want consumers to think the real price is $20 even though no one pays this amount, so they show sales as $20 and discounts (contractual allowance) as $8. This is also true with credit sales.
Accountants see 100% of sale as credit sales, with some paid in 0 days. this is because it costs less to track. Why is cost the driver of how we record items?
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ISBN: 978-1118608227
9th edition
Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett
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