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This preview shows page 1 - 2 out of 2 pages. 1.How do the components of revenues and expenses differ between amerchandising company and a service company? Get answer to your question and much more Merchandising Business:A merchandise business sells merchandise (tangible goods).They must have stockinventory e.g.: clothing business, grocery business etc. Merchandise Company will makerevenue and profits off the inventory they sell. Merchandise-based businesses depend onthe sale of tangible goods to make money.Service Business:A service business sells intangible things to make revenue. A Service Company does nothave stock inventory. They run their business by providing services to its customers e.g.:consultancy, training or maintenance. Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document End of preview. Want to read all 2 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document Financial statements reveal a lot about a company's financial health. Different types of companies have different types of financial statements. If you are interested in analyzing the balance sheets of different types of companies, you need to understand the key differences. For example, merchandising companies and service companies share the same balance sheet format. However, there are some important differences in the types of accounts listed on each. Merchandising Company
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The primary difference between a merchandising and a service-based business is the presence of inventory. Merchandising businesses sell goods to customer, whereas service-based businesses do not. The companies' financial statements, including the income statements, must reflect this difference. Merchandising Income StatementWhen you review a merchandising income statement while simultaneously viewing a merchandising income statement, the first difference you'll notice is that the latter carries an account called "cost of goods sold," while the former does not. Service-based businesses don't carry inventory and therefore don't use this account. For a merchandising company, cost of goods sold or COGS is an expense account that refers to the cost of purchasing the inventory and shipping it to the appropriate locations for selling to customers. COGS is classified as a business expense, and will impact how much profit the business makes from the sale of its products, according to Freshbooks. Calculating Cost of Goods SoldTo calculate cost of goods sold in a merchandising company, calculate the beginning inventory and purchases throughout the year, then subtract the ending inventory. The Street gives the following simple formula: Cost of Goods Sold = (Beginning Inventory + Cost of Purchases) – Ending Inventory The beginning inventory is the amount that's present on the previous year's income statement, while ending inventory is the amount available for sale as of the date of the current year's income statement. Purchases include any shipping costs that you incur from the manufacturer or distributor. Cost of goods sold is usually one of the greatest expenses that a merchandising company incurs and one of the most important accounts on the income statement. For example, suppose your inventory costs at the beginning of the year were $100,000. Your business made $20,000 worth of purchases and had ending inventory costs of $75,000. Using the COGS formula, you calculate that: $100,000 + $20,000 = $120,000 - $75,000 = $45,000 The cost of goods sold over the year $45,000. Calculating Net IncomeThe main purpose of the income statement for a service company is to list a company's revenues and expenses, and to present the net income of a business for the year. In both types of income statements, net income is simply the revenues, or sales, of the company minus all operating expenses. A service-based business will usually experience a decline in net income largely due to a decline in revenue, rather than an increase in expenses. In a merchandising company, a decrease in net income is just as likely to occur because of an increase in expenses as a decrease in revenues. The income statements of both types of companies help to pinpoint which area the company needs to focus on. Manufacturing Income StatementThe income statement from a manufacturing company closely resembles that of the merchandising company, however there are a few added expenses. Cost of goods sold for a manufacturing company is much more complex as the company must take into account the cost of raw materials, labor and overhead that creates the finished goods. Some companies choose to present all of this information on their income statements, while others only present it as a final total for cost of goods sold. What is the difference between merchandising companies and service companies?A merchandising company engages in the purchase and resale of tangible goods. Service companies primarily sell services rather than tangible goods. Income statements for each type of firm vary in several ways, such as the types of gains and losses experienced, cost of goods sold, and net revenue.
How does income measurement differ between a merchandiser and a service company?A merchandising company determines its net income by subtracting both its operating expenses and its costs of goods sold from its revenue. While service companies can wait for months to see the revenues from their transactions, most merchandising companies realize their revenues immediately during the transaction.
What is a difference between merchandising companies and service enterprises quizlet?Merchandising businesses purchase products from other businesses to sell them to customers. A service business provides services to customers rather than products.
What is the difference between expenses and revenue called?The difference between the revenue and cost (found by subtracting the cost from the revenue) is called the profitThe difference between revenue and cost when revenue exceeds the cost incurred in operating the business..
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