Exercise-2 (Perpetual and periodic inventory system – journal entries)

By: Rashid Javed | Updated on: July 12th, 2023

The beginning inventory of Beta Company consisted of 100 units @ $60 each. The following transactions occurred during the month of March 2023.

  • Mar. 05: Purchased 300 units @ $60 each.
  • Mar. 06: Out of 300 units purchased on March 05, 10 units were returned to supplier.
  • Mar: 28: Sold 250 units @ $100 each.

On March 31, 2023, 140 units were found by a physical count.

Required: Make journal entries for the month of June assuming the Beta company uses:

  1. perpetual inventory system.
  2. periodic inventory system.

 Solution:

(1) If perpetual inventory system is used:

March 05 – entry to record purchase of 300 units on account:

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*(300 units × $60) = $18,000

March 06 – entry to record return of 10 units to supplier:

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*(10 units × $60) = $18,000

March 28 – entries to record sale of 250 units to customers:

a. Entry to realize sales revenue:

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*(250 units × $100) = $25,000

b. Entry to update inventory account:

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*(250 units × $60) = $15,000

(2). If periodic inventory system is used:

March 05 – entry to record purchase of 300 units on account:

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March 06 – entry to record return of 10 units to supplier:

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March 28 – entry to record sale of 250 units to customers:

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March 31 – closing entry to create cost of goods sold account and to update inventory account :

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*140 × $60 = 8,400

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One Comment on Exercise-2 (Perpetual and periodic inventory system – journal entries)
  1. Zerihun Temresgen

    very helpful, thank you.

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