PURCHASE AND SALE OF OWN GOODS

55. When the commission merchant is also a wholesaler, the purchases and sales are treated on the books exactly as they would be if he was not a commission merchant. The books and accounts required are the same as those of any other wholesale merchant.

SAMPLE TRANSACTION

56. The following transactions include the shipments used in the last model set, but treated from the standpoint of the commission merchant.

—Nov. 3, 1908—
Received from John Doe to be
sold for his account:
220# chickens
98# ducks
Lot No. 1
—4th—
Received from John Doe to be
sold for his account
95 cs. eggs, 2,850 doz.
Lot No. 2.
—4th—
Sold for cash
100# chickens (Lot 1) @ .16$16.00
—4th—
Sold to Sweet & Co. on a/c
110# chickens (Lot 1) @ .1617.60
—4th—
Sold for cash
100# ducks (Lot 1) @ .17¼17.25
—4th—
Paid expense on lot #1$1.60
—4th—
Rendered Account Sales, with
remittance for Lot #1, commission 3%
—5th—
Sold for cash
20 cs. eggs., 600 doz., @ .18 (Lot 2)108.00
—5th—
Sold to Gaston & Co., 156 Hammond St.
20 cs. eggs., 600 doz., @ .20 (Lot 2)120.00
—5th—
Sold to Francis & Gates, 948 37th St.
30 cs. eggs, 900 doz., @ .19 (Lot 2)171.00
—5th—
Sold to H. B. Niles, 364 Fuller Ave.
25 cases eggs, 750 doz. @ .19 (Lot 2)142.50
—5th—
Paid expense on Lot #27.13
—5th—
Rendered account sales for
Lot #2, commission 3%, crediting
amount to shippers' account.
—5th—
Received from John Doe to be
sold for his account
200# Turkeys
Lot #3
—5th—
Paid expense on Lot #31.25

Commission Merchant's Receiving Book, Journal and Sales Book

Commission Merchant's Cash Journal

Commission Merchant's Consignment and Sales Ledgers

Commission Merchant's General Ledger