← Lessons 06-Commercial Conduct

9. QUICK EXAM NUMBERS & FACTS – MEMORISE THESE

  • 14 days – training material states that where invoicing is within 14 days of supply, the invoice date is accepted as the tax point.
  • 2½% – example cash discount offered for immediate settlement.
  • 6 months – a cheque older than this is described as stale in the training material.
  • £25,000 – training material’s threshold for classifying a ‘small’ business loan.
  • BACS – principal UK credit-transfer system identified for larger businesses.
  • DR – indicates an amount owed by the customer on a statement.
  • Carriage paid – consignor/sender pays the transport cost.
  • Carriage forward – consignee/receiver pays the transport cost.
  • Credit note – corrects an overcharge.
  • Debit note – corrects an undercharge.