Journal Entry Distributions—Sales Orders
Sales order transactions are not posted to the General Ledger. When you invoice the customer for shipped or delivered items included in the sales order, the transaction is posted to the General Ledger in the following manner:
Sales Journal
|
Transaction |
Debits |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Invoice on account |
Accounts Receivable* |
Sales Income, Freight, and Sales Tax Payable |
|
Credit memo |
Sales Income, Freight, and Sales Tax Payable |
Accounts Receivable* |
*For companies using the cash-basis accounting method, Accounts Receivable is replaced with <Cash Basis> and is not recorded in the General Ledger. Instead, income and cash are recorded when payment is received for the sale.