Retained Earnings: Everything You Need to Know

First, the purchase of $350 thousand of machinery (debit machinery and credit cash); the $350 thousand cash payment is shown in the investing activities section (see Figure 11.5). Second, machinery costing $140 thousand with accumulated depreciation of $100 thousand was sold for cash of $30 thousand resulting in a loss of $10 thousand. The cash

What is a Contra Account?

As mentioned, there can be a contra account for any type of transaction depending on a company’s needs. Other than the above contra-asset accounts, we often see contra-revenue accounts for any sales returns or sales rebates. Revenue is an income statement account, but it flows through to the equity section of retained earnings as well.

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