What are the two journal entries involved when recording the sale of inventory when using the perpetual inventory system?

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In the perpetual inventory system, two primary journal entries include the following:

  1. Entry to record thesale,
  2. Entry to record thecost of goods sold.

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01

Meaning of Inventory Management System

A system that tracks the incoming and outgoing inventories and manages the shortagesandre-ordering tasks of the same is termed an inventory management system.

02

Journal entries recorded at the time of sale in the perpetual inventory system

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Cash/Accounts receivable

XXX

Sales revenue

XXX

(To record the sale of goods)

Cost of goods sold

XXX

Inventory

XXX

(To record the cost of goods sold)

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