Q. What is sales transaction?
- In a sales transaction the seller transmits the legal ownership (title) of the goods to the buyer.
- An invoice is a document prepared by the seller of merchandise as well as sent to the buyer that contains the details of a sale such as the number of unit price, units sold, total price, terms of sale and manner of shipment.
- Generally sales are for cash or on account when a sale is for cash the debit is to Cash and the credit is to Sales. While a sale is on account the debit is to Accounts Receivable and the credit is to Sales.