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When a buyer returns goods to the seller, he sends a _______ as intimation to the seller of the amount and quantity being returned and requesting the return of money. Whereas when a Seller receives goods (returned) from the buyer, he prepares and sends a _______ as intimation to the buyer showing that the money for the related goods is being returned in the form of a credit note.

  1. Debit note; Credit note

  2. Credit note; Debit note

  3. Cash memo; Credit memo

  4. Debit note; Cash memo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A debit note is a note which is issued when goods purchased are returned by the purchaser to the vendor or in other words when goods are returned by the buyer to the seller. A debit note signifies that the liability of the buyer has been reduced for payment or expense. Whereas a credit note is a note which is issued by the vendor or seller to the purchaser in respect of return of goods. 

A _______ is a simple official acknowledgment, that the goods or services have been received. It is prepared by the vendor and given to the consumer and is used to show the ownership of the item. 

  1. Receipt

  2. Invoice

  3. Cash memo

  4. Sale deed


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Receipt is a document that states that a payment against a particular sale of goods or services has been received. It acts as a proof of payment. A receipt contains the details about the person making the payment, amount of the payment made, date of payment, etc.

Which among the following cases a firm issues a credit note to the customer:
A) When the buyer account is overcharged
B) When the buyer returns the goods purchased by him
C) Unit price overcharged or overbilled
D) Product wrongly shipped 

  1. A and C

  2. A and D

  3. B and C

  4. C and D


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option C (B and C). A credit note is issue when the  customer account is over debited by the buyer. The buyer issues  a credit note and hence the over debit is reduced by issuing a credit note. Over debit may occur when buyer returns the goods or when unit price is overcharged or overbilled. 

The _________ is a document that a seller passes to a buyer at the time of a specific purchase of goods or services. It is the equivalent of an invoice and is only used to record transactions that are paid for using cash, rather than bank transactions.

  1. Voucher

  2. Invoice

  3. Cash memo

  4. Credit memo


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cash Memo. A cash memo is documentary evidence of the payment made. The content of a cash memo and invoice are the same. An invoice is document that is given by the buyer to the purchaser when goods are purchased on credit.