IS THE SALES TRANSACTION EXISTED? Is the seller Mr. Wong lost $21 of goods? THE ANSWER IS NO, WHY? According to IAS18, IT CANNOT BE REGARDED AS A SALES TRANSACTION because: the amount of revenue CANNOT be measured reliably; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will NOT flow to the seller. Thus, this statement is false as no sales transaction can be regarded according to IAS18! SO, WE CANNOT CREDIT THE $21 TO OUR SALES ACCOUNT! THAT MEANS NO SALES GAIN AT ALL! THE GOODS STOLEN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN OUR COST OF GOODS TO SHOW THE COST INCURRED. COST OF GOODS STOLEN How much should we record of the goods stolen? Another side of double entry is a credit entry of $18 in inventory. According to IAS2, WE CAN ONLY RECORD THE COST OF GOODS OR ITS NRV whichever is the lowest! The amount of loss is $18: the cost of goods stolen. 從會計學看情況…被騙100元入呆帳,賣出貨物入銷售帳,無論賺了多少呆帳都是100元,這個是改不了的事實。By Garlic2010. If Garlic2010 claims he knows nothing about Accounting, how can he say: 從會計學看情況? Also, I’m wondering why there is a $100 bad debt in the seller’s book? THE CHANGE: 找給年輕人79元 (GENUINE MONEY) Mr. Wong gave the crank $79 of change. (Put it another way: the neighbor gave the change, not Mr. Wong as the $100 is a counterfeit bill.) THE COUNTERFEIT BILL: 但是街坊後來發現那100元是假鈔,王老闆無奈還了街坊100元。 Again, Mr. Wong lost $100 because this $100 should regard as his lost, not anyone’s lost. CASH MOVEMENTS: Cash in from a neighbor: $100 Cash out for the change: $79 Cash in hand: $21. Cash Repayment: $100 Cash deficit: $79. HOW MUCH IS HIS TOTAL LOST? Stock lost: $18 (IAS2; IAS18) Cash deficit: $79 (See Cash Movements) Total lost: $97. Or ($18+100-21) 從會計學或經濟學角度去計算, 王老闆的損失是100元 THIS STATEMENT IS FALSE! Anyway, I appreciate Garlic2010’s creative thinking with his creative Accounting, Economics and English knowledge that really amuses us!