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A current liability account that reports the amounts of cash dividends that have been declared by the board of directors but not yet distributed to the stockholders.

Also referred to as real accounts. Accounts that do not close at the end of the accounting year. The permanent accounts are all of the balance sheet accounts (asset accounts, liability accounts, owner’s equity...

This current liability account reports the amount a company owes (is required to remit) for its employees’ 401(k) program as of the date of the balance sheet.

A liability account containing the amount of premium on bonds payable that has not yet been amortized to interest expense. To learn more, see Explanation of Bonds Payable.

The current liability account which reports the amount of salaries earned by a company’s employees, but which have not yet been paid by the company.

A word used by accountants to communicate that an expense has occurred and needs to be recognized on the income statement even though no payment was made. The second part of the necessary entry will be a credit to a...

Our Explanation of Debits and Credits describes the reasons why various accounts are debited and/or credited. For the examples we provide the logic, use T-accounts for a clearer understanding, and the appropriate general...

to as __________ liabilities. 9. Liabilities often have the word __________ payable in their account title. 10. Unearned Revenues is what type of account? Asset Wrong. Liability Right! The company that is to perform the...

Our Explanation of Accounts Payable provides insights on the bill paying process in a large company. Included are discussions of the three-way match, early payment discounts, end of period accruals, and more.

, a company records an adjusting entry at the end of each accounting period for the amount of the losses it anticipates as the result of extending credit to its customers. The entry will involve the operating expense...

the term accounts payable the person may be referring to any of the following: The section of a company’s accounting department that is responsible for processing vendor invoices and other bills for goods and services...

$10,000 should be deferred to a balance sheet liability account, such as Unearned Premium Revenues. In each subsequent month the insurance company will record an adjusting entry to reduce the liability account Unearned...

In accounting, what is the meaning of dr.? Definition of Dr. In accounting, dr. is the abbreviation for the Italian term used more than 500 years ago to indicate today’s term debit. In accounting and bookkeeping, debit...

that has a specified dividend rate and the owners generally do not participate in the growth of the corporation is __________ stock. 9. When a corporation declares a cash dividend, it credits the current liability...

liability account Customers’ Security Deposits and will debit its Cash account for $500. Join PRO to Track Progress Mark the Question as Read Must-Watch Video Learn How to Advance Your Accounting and Bookkeeping...

debit balances, while the liability and owner’s equity accounts are expected to have credit balances. Therefore, when a company earns revenues, it will debit an asset account (such as Accounts Receivable) and will...

of items that were subject to its state’s sales tax may be liable for a use tax. Select... True False 21. The future interest on a loan payable should be part of the amount reported in the balance sheet liability...

. The landlord requires a security deposit of $1,000. The company debits the long-term asset Security Deposit for $1,000 and credits Cash for $1,000. The landlord debits Cash for $1,000 and credits a liability account...

or accounting equation is: assets = __________ + owner’s equity. 4. The word that indicates the left side of a T-account is __________. 5. The type of balance expected in a liability account. Select... Debit Credit 6....

What is a LIFO Reserve? Definition of LIFO Reserve The LIFO reserve is a contra inventory account that indicates the difference between the following: Inventory cost reported on the balance sheet under the LIFO cost flow...

, there is no contra asset account such as Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Therefore the entire balance in Accounts Receivable will be reported as a current asset on the company’s balance sheet. As a result, the...

will not be paying, the company will debit Bad Debts Expense and will credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for the estimated amount. (The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a contra asset account that when presented...

The expense associated with a commitment to repair or replace a product for a specified period of time. The expense should be reported on the income statement at the time that the sale of the product is reported in order...

In accounting, what is the meaning of cr.? In accounting, cr. is the abbreviation for credit. In accounting and in bookkeeping, credit or cr. indicates an entry on the right side of a general ledger account. Credit...

A liability account with a credit balance associated with bonds payable that were issued at more than the face value or maturity value of the bonds. The premium on bonds payable is amortized to interest expense over the...

This current liability account reports the ”net” amount a company owes its employees as of the date of the balance sheet. The ”net” amount is the amount of the employees’...

What does a debit signify in bookkeeping? In bookkeeping, a debit can signify an increase in an asset, an expense, and the owner’s draws. A debit can also signify a decrease in a liability, revenues, and owner’s...

This current liability account reports the amount a company owes as of the balance sheet date for its worker compensation insurance policy premiums. The amounts owed are usually based on the policy’s rates for the...

with a prepayment. DEFERRAL EAREDFLR Unscramble DEFERRAL LEREDFRA Unscramble 12. __________ Insurance is an asset account. PREPAID PAIRDEP Unscramble PREPAID APEIPDR Unscramble 13. The type of account that is affected...

is the __________ chart of accounts. 6. When a check is written, a cash account should be __________. Debited Wrong. Credited Right! 7. Liability accounts will normally have __________ balances. Debit Wrong. Credit...

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