In accounting this word is often included in the title of liability accounts. It means the amount owed by a company as of the balance sheet date, even if the company did not yet receive an invoice from the supplier. For...
In accounting this word is often included in the title of liability accounts. It means the amount owed by a company as of the balance sheet date, even if the company did not yet receive an invoice from the supplier. For...
What are wages payable? Definition of Wages Payable Wages payable refers to the wages that a company’s employees have earned, but have not yet been paid. Under the accrual method of accounting, this amount is likely...
A liability account whose balance is the unpaid principal balance as of the balance sheet date. The amount of principal required to be paid within 12 months of the balance sheet date is reported as a current liability....
Bonds Payable Bonds Bonds are a form of long-term debt for the issuer. (For the buyer of the bonds, the bonds are an investment.) Bonds Payable As part of the entry to record the issuance of bonds, the issuer will record...
What is an account payable? Definition of an Account Payable An account payable is an amount owed to a supplier or vendor for goods or services that were provided in advance of payment. However, some people use the term...
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’...
A current liability that includes payroll taxes withheld from employees and payroll taxes that are levied on an employer but have not yet been remitted.
An amount owed on bill or invoice from a vendor or supplier of goods or services.
A sorting of a company’s accounts payable by due date.
A contra liability account arising when the proceeds of a note payable is less than the face amount of the note. The debit balance in this account will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note.
The amount of principal due on a formal written promise to pay. Loans from banks are included in this account.
Accounts Payable Accounts Payable Accounts payable are sometimes referred to as trade payables. Accounts payable involve the amounts that a company owes to vendors and others who have supplied goods or services on...
Bonds Payable (Word Scramble) Download PDF To see each answer, press or click on the blue "Unscramble" button. If you have difficulty answering the following questions, learn more about this topic by reading...
This current liability account reports the amount a company owes (must remit) for its employees’ Social Security and Medicare taxes as of the date of the balance sheet.
A liability account that reports the amount payable as of the balance sheet date. For the account to show a balance, a loss/obligation must be probable and the amount can be estimated. If the lawsuit is remote or only...
This current liability account reports the amount a company owes the United Way organization as of the balance sheet date. The amount includes the withholdings from employees’ pay plus the amount owed by the...
See accounts payable.
Bonds Payable (Flashcards) Download Single-Sided PDF Download Double-Sided PDF All Cards (40) Marked Wrong (0) Marked Right (0) bonds payable These long-term debt securities are likely to require semiannual interest...
A liability account that reports the amount of taxes that a company owes as of the balance sheet date.
This current liability account reports the amount of interest the company owes as of the date of the balance sheet. (Future interest is not recorded as a liability.)
Bonds Payable(Quick Test) Download PDF After you have answered all 40 questions, click "Grade This Quick Test" at the bottom of the page to view your grade and receive feedback on your answers. Note: Some of...
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...
A contra liability account that reports the amount of unamortized discount associated with bonds that are outstanding. The discount on bonds payable originates when bonds are issued for less than the bond’s face or...
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.
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.
Accounts Payable For multiple-choice and true/false questions, simply press or click on what you think is the correct answer. For fill-in-the-blank questions, press or click on the blank space provided. If you have...
What is Notes Payable? Definition of Notes Payable In accounting, Notes Payable is a general ledger liability account in which a company records the face amounts of the promissory notes that it has issued. The balance in...
This current liability account reports the amount a company owes the state and federal governments as of the balance sheet date for the employer’s unemployment tax based on the governments’ rates and the...
What is a bill payable? Definition of Bill Payable A bill payable is a document which shows the amount owed for goods or services received on credit (meaning not paid at the time that the goods or services were...
This current liability account reports the amount a company must remit to a court or other agencies for amounts withheld from its employees’ salaries and wages.
What are bonds payable? Definition of Bonds Payable Bonds payable are a form of long term debt usually issued by corporations, hospitals, and governments. The issuer of bonds makes a formal promise/agreement to...
A liability account that reports the amount a company owes as of the date of the balance sheet for the company’s pension plan. Information on pensions can be found in an Intermediate Accounting textbook.
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.
Accounts Payable (Flashcards) Download Single-Sided PDF Download Double-Sided PDF All Cards (29) Marked Wrong (0) Marked Right (0) accounts payable This current liability reports the amounts a company owes its vendors...
A liability account that reflects the estimated amount a company owes for expenses that occurred, but have not yet been paid nor recorded through a routine transaction. To learn more, see Explanation of Adjusting...
A current liability account which reflects the amount of income taxes currently due to the federal, state, and local governments.
The repurchase of bonds by the issuer of the bonds.
Accounts Payable (Word Scramble) Download PDF To see each answer, press or click on the blue "Unscramble" button. If you have difficulty answering the following questions, learn more about this topic by reading...
A current liability account that reports the amounts owed to the utility companies for electricity, gas, water, phone as of the date of the balance sheet. If a utility bill has not been received, the company will have to...
A balance sheet liability account which reports the total amount owed to employees at the balance sheet date for future vacation days as a result of the employees’ past work.
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