Question

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.

• A. Debit note; Credit note
• B. Credit note; Debit note
• C. Cash memo; Credit memo
• D. Debit note; Cash memo

Answer 1

The correct option is A Debit note; Credit note

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.