Good sold in 2014 and returned in 2015

Goods worth 5000 are sold in Dec 2014. The cost of these goods is 3000. Books are closed for 2014 and in Jan 2015 all these goods are returned by the customer. Are my entries below correct? Pls advise. 

When goods sold: 

dr AR 5000

cr sales 5000

dr Cost of sales 3000

cr Inventory 3000

when goods are returned in Jan 2015

Just reverse the above entries (is it correct to it this way?) 

Replies (3)

Are you passing entry in books of Standard costing??

However, In financial accounting, whats the need to pass the entry of Cost of Sales Dr. and Inventory Credit? Its not correct way to record

Just pass Sales Retur Dr. and AR Cr. in the year of return

Thanks for your reply.

dr sales return and cr AR means we decrease sales and decrease receivables right?  , how do we record the inventory which has come back? 

With regard to your other question, dr CoS and Cr Inventory, this entry is made to record the purchase of goods worth 3000. 

Stock is included in the year end by a Journal Entry, It automatically gets accounted.

It is not required to pass an entry of cost of goods with every entry of sale.

Total purchases are passed as Purchase Dr.  to Bank/ PayableCr.,

Total sales are passed as AR/ Bank Dr. to Sale Cr.

Closing Stock is valued Separately at the year end and year ending entry is passed as Closing Stock Account Dr. Profit & loss Account Cr.  

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