Warranties
Illustrative Entries

 

XX-XX-XX

Cash

 

1,000,000

 
            Sales    

1,000,000

  To record sales      

 

XX-XX-XX

Warranty Expense

 

30,000

 
          Warranty Liability

30,000

  To record estimated warranty cost equal to 3% of sales ($1,000,000 X 3%)      

 

XX-XX-XX Warranty Liability  

5,000

 
            Cash    

5,000

  Repaired defective products under warranty at a cost of $5,000