542 Accessories (Lease and Rental) – (Sales)

Lease & Rental Activity

F & I, Protection Plan Activity

Sales Synopsis

Account 542 is established to record the amount of Accessories sold on Lease and Rental vehicles.

Debits

Credits

 

  1. The selling price of Accessories on Lease and Rental vehicles

 


742 Accessories (Lease and Rental) – (Cost of Sales)

Lease & Rental Activity

F & I, Protection Plan Activity

Cost of Sales Synopsis

Account 742 is established to record the Cost of Sales of Accessories sold on Lease and Rental vehicles in Account 542 above.

Debits

Credits

  1. The cost of Accessories sold on Lease and Rental vehicles

 

 

Example 1

Record the sale of a lease unit by the Lease & Rental Department that has had running boards installed by the customer’s request.  The lease unit is sold for $24,000, plus $450 for the running boards and the sales tax is $1,223.  The cost of the running boards is $300 and the cost of sale of the unit is $22,000.

Journal: New Car Sales

Entry:

 

Debit

Credit

Account 220C

Accounts Receivable – Lease & Rental

$24,450

 

Account 710

Cost of Sales of Disposed Vehicles

$22,000

 

Account 714

Direct Cost – License, Title & Tax

$1,223

 

Account 742

Cost of Sales – Accessories - Lease & Rental Activity

$300

 

Account 277

Inventory – Lease & Rental Vehicles

 

$22,300

Account 510

Selling Price of Disposed Vehicles

 

$24,000

Account 542

Sales – Accessories – Lease & Rental Activity

 

$450

Account 324A

Sales Taxes Payable – Excise Taxes

 

$1,223

 

Note:

 

Transactions, which are related, should be recorded in separate sub-accounts.  Sub-accounts serve to keep records organized for future analysis and auditing.  The sub-accounts in these examples are designated by a letter following the account number (suffix).  Please refer to your DSP's instructions for establishing sub-accounts.