ACCOUNTING FOR CONSIGNMENTS

MEANINGA shipment of goods by a manufacturer or wholesale dealer to an agent to be sold by him on commission basis, on the risk and account of the former , is known as consignment..

The person who sends the goods to the agent to be sold by him on commission basis is called consignor.The person to whom the goods are sent for sale on commission basis is called the consignee.

Acounting treatment in the books of consignor . When goods are sent to the consignee.Consignment to -- -- a/c dr. To goods sent on consignment.(being the cost of goods consigned to the

consignee).Entry to consignor’s expenses. Consignment to ---- a/c dr. To cash a/c.(being expenses incurred on the

consignment of goods to the consignee)

Entry for advance given by the consignee B/R or bank a/c dr To consignee’s a/c(being a bill or bank draft received from the

consignee as an advance against the goods consigned )

Entry for consignee’s expenses Consignment to ---- a/c dr. To consignee’s a/c(being expenses incurred by the consignee in

connection with the goods consigned to him)Entry for sales by consignee Consignee a/c dr To consignment a/c(being the gross sales proceeds as per account sales)

Entry for consignee’s commission Consignment to ----- a/c dr To consignee’s a/c(being commission on sale of goods sent on consignment

payable to consignee)Entry for remittances from the consignee in settlement of

account Bank a/c or B/R a/c dr. To consignee’s a/c (being amount due from the consignee received)Entry for profit/loss on consignment 1)if there is profit on consignment Consignment to ------- a/c To profit and loss a/c(being profit on consignment transferred)2)if there is loss on consignment Profit and loss a/c dr To profit and loss a/c (being loss on consignment transferred to profit and loss

a/c)

Accounting treatment in the books of the consignee

Entry on reciept of goods by consignee Consignor’s a/c dr To B/P a/c or bank a/c(being advance given to consignor against goods received

from him)

Advance given by consignee to consignor Consignor’s a/c dr To B/P a/c or bank a/c (being advance given to consignor against goods received

from him)

Entry for sales by the consignee Cash a/c drOr Debtor’s a/c (if sold on credit) dr To consigner’s a/c(being goods sold on account of the consigner)

Entry for comission on sales consigner’s a/c dr To Commission a/c(being commission earned on sales of goods received on

consignment)

Entry for bad debts(i) if the consignee does not get delcredere commission Consigner’s a/c dr To debtor’s a/c( being bad debts on a/c of sales of goods received on consignment

debited to consigner’s a/c)(ii) when the consignee gets delcredere commission Bad debts a/c dr To debtor’s a/c(being bad debts treated as personal loss of the consignee because

of getting del credere commission) Entry for remittance sent to the consigner in final

settlement of his a/c Consigner’s a/c dr To B/P or Bank a/c(being payment of the balance due to the consigner)

Q. Ram of delhi consigns two refrigerators costing Rs.5000 each to Shyam of surat. He incurs Rs.120 as freight , Rs.100 for insurance and Rs.50 towards handling charges. Shyam is entitled to a comission of 10% and also to 5% del credere comission.Shyam spent Rs. 150 towards godown charges and Rs.100 for miscellaneous expenses.Shyam sells one refrigerator for Rs.6250 and remits Rs.5000 to Ram. The other refrigerator was sold for Rs.7550 but Rs.1500 remained unrealised and became a bad debt.Prepare the necessary accounts.

In the books of Ram of Delhi SURAT CONSIGNMENT ACCOUNT Dr Cr To Goods sent on consignment 10000 By Shyam 13800 To bank (expenses) 270 To Shy am ( commission) 2070 To Shyam 250 To P & L a/c 1210

SHYAM’S ACCOUNT

To Surat consignment a/c 13800 By Surat consignment a/c 250 By Surat consignment a/c 2070 By Bank a/c 5000 By Bank a/c 6480

Valuation of unsold stock Unsold stock is valued at cost or market price ,

whichever is less. While calculating the cost of stock , cost plus a

proportionate share of non-recurring expenses is considered.

Non-recurring expenses are the expenses which are incurred to bring the goods to the godowns of the consignee such as packing and forwarding charges,freight,octroi,duty,insurance in transit etc.

Recurring expenses such as godown rent, storage, advertisement etc. incurred after the goods reachthe godowns of the consignee are not taken into consideration for the valuation of stock on consignment.

Consignment Stock a/c dr To consignment to----a/c (being the value of stock on hand with the consignee)

On 1st January,2010 Rohit sends 150 sewing machines costing Rs.30000 to Anurag to be sold on behalf of the former at 5% comission on sales. Rohit paid Rs1500 as freight and carriage for sending the machines. Anurag sent the a/c sales on 31st March 2010 stating that:(i) 120 sewing machines were sold for Rs 27000(ii) Expenses incurred on inward consignment: octroi Rs 250, carriage Rs50, godown rent Rs2100 and advertisement & other selling expenses Rs 1500 Calculate the value of consignment stock on 31st March 2010

No. of sewing machines cosigned Less: No of machines sold No of machines unsold Cost price of 150 machines Rs 30000 Cost of 30 machines (30000/150 x 30) Add:Proportionate share of non-recuring Freight & carriage by Rohit Rs 1500

Octroi paid by Anurag Rs 250 Carriage paid by Anurag Rs 50 Therefore, expenses on 30 machines

(1800/150 x 30) Value of consignment stock on 31-3-2010

150120 30

6000

360

6360

Invoicing Goods Higher than Cost

1. Goods sent on consignment a/c dr To consignment a/c(Being the excess of invoice price of goods sent on

consignment written back)2. Consignment a/c dr To consignment stock suspense or reserve a/c(Being the excess of invoice value over the cost price of

unsold stock adjusted to write back the unsold stock at cost price)

BALANCE SHEET Liabilities Assets Consignment stock a/c Less: Consignment

stock suspense a/c

Accounting for loss of goodsNormal loss Abnormal loss

It is an unavoidable loss. It is caused due to

inherent nature of goods i.e. normal leakage or spoilage.

It is treated as part of the cost.

The value of such loss is not calculated separately.

No treatment in a/c except its value is adjusted by increasing the cost per unit.

It is an avoidable loss. It is caused by abnormal

reasons such as fire, abnormal spoilage etc.

It is not treated as a part of the cost.

The value of such loss is calculated separately like the value of unsold stock.

The value of such stock is credited to Consignment a/c in order to calculate the normal profit or loss on consignment.

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