While sales discounts and credit card discounts can only be treated as contra revenues, sales returns and allowances are treated as either a contra revenue or a selling expense.

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Sales returns and allowances are typically treated as contra revenue accounts, not as selling expenses. They are used to reduce the gross revenue to reflect the actual revenue earned after accounting for returns and allowances.

While Sales Discounts and Credit Card Discounts Can Only Be