Is purchase discount an asset or liability? 2.23K viewsAccounting 0 Lynch 0 Comments How should I account for purchase discounts? It is an asset, a liability or is it only posted in the income statement to reduce the purchase price? 2 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Andrew211 Posted 0 Comments It’s deducted from the cost of sales (a credit) and it’s an asset if you are still waiting to receive it. You are viewing 1 out of 2 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login Search for: