a cost has no future benefit that can be measured. When an expense occurs and cash has not yet been paid, a liability account will also be recorded. (The expenses that were not paid in the current accounting period will...
a cost has no future benefit that can be measured. When an expense occurs and cash has not yet been paid, a liability account will also be recorded. (The expenses that were not paid in the current accounting period will...
with an imprest balance of $100. The petty cash custodian has $17.00 on hand and is preparing a check request to replenish the fund. The petty cash receipts show disbursements of $81.00 consisting of $30.00 for supplies...
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.
A promise to repair, replace, refund, etc. a product during a specified period. The company making the promise has a contingent liability and a warranty expense that should be recorded at the time the product is sold.
To report a revenue or expense that has occurred, but has not yet been entered in the accounting records as of the end of the accounting period. To learn more, see Explanation of Adjusting Entries.
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.
An account in the general ledger, such as Cash, Accounts Payable, Sales, Advertising Expense, etc. To learn more, see Explanation of Chart of Accounts.
A general ledger account which serves to summarize similar transactions. For example, all of the closing entries involving operating expenses might be posted to an operating expense clearing (or summary) account.
The cumulative amount of depletion expense pertaining to the natural resources shown on the balance sheet. The account has a credit balance and will be reported on the balance sheet as a contra asset.
A company’s profit before nonoperating or other items. Other or nonoperating items include interest income, interest expense, and gains and losses on sale of assets used in the business, loss on lawsuit, etc.
Often a liability representing the differences between the income tax expense associated with the revenues and expenses reported on a corporation’s income statements and the actual income tax appearing on the...
A miscellaneous expense account used to record the difference between the amount of cash needed to replenish a petty cash fund and the amount of petty cash receipts at the time the petty cash fund is replenished.
Buildings is a noncurrent or long-term asset account which shows the cost of a building (excluding the cost of the land). Buildings will be depreciated over their useful lives by debiting the income statement account...
Also referred to as draws. These are a reduction of owner’s equity, but are not a business expense and they do not appear on the sole proprietorship’s income statement.
An amount that should be charged to the current accounting period as an expense.
An asset’s cost that has been assigned to Depreciation Expense.
See accrued rent expense. Also see accrued rent income.
A distribution of part of a corporation’s past profits to its stockholders. A dividend is not an expense on the corporation’s income statement.
Long term assets that are not classified as investments, property, plant, equipment, or intangible assets. An example is bond issue costs that are amortized to expense over the life of the bonds.
An example is the major overhaul of a truck’s engine that will extend the useful life of the truck. This expenditure is recorded on the balance sheet in an asset (or in a contra asset) account and then depreciated...
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...
The allocation of one year’s income tax expense to the various sections of the income statement. For example, extraordinary items must be reported after income tax on the income statement, while operating revenues...
Also known as income from operations, which excludes discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and nonoperating items such as interest expense, investment income, gains, and losses.
The depreciation method that results in the same equal amount of depreciation expense for each full year over the life of the asset. See Explanation of Depreciation for an illustration and further discussion of...
The result of subtracting operating expenses from gross profit. Income from operations is the amount before non-operating items (such as gains and losses on the sale of assets, interest revenue, and interest expense).
The contra asset account which accumulates the amount of Depreciation Expense taken on Equipment since the equipment was acquired. As a contra asset account it will have a credit balance.
A company’s loss before nonoperating or other items. Other or nonoperating items include interest income, interest expense, and gains and losses on sale of assets used in the business, loss on lawsuit, etc.
The debit or credit balance that would be expected in a specific account in the general ledger. For example, asset accounts and expense accounts normally have debit balances. Revenues, liabilities, and...
An amount that is expensed immediately. For example, routine repair costs on equipment are revenue expenditures because they are charged directly to an income statement account such as Repairs and Maintenance Expense.
A revenue, expense, gain, or loss account. To learn more, see Explanation of Income Statement.
The systematic allocation of the costs incurred to issue bonds (reported in a contra liability account) to Interest Expense over the life of the bonds.
How do you account for the rebate on an automobile? The rebate on the purchase of an automobile should be recorded as a reduction of the automobile’s cost. The lower automobile cost will result in lower depreciation...
Sometimes referred to in the context of cost or expense behavior such as “variable expenses increase as volume increases.” In this context volume might be an activity such as the number of machine hours, the...
A contra liability account containing the amount of discount on bonds payable that has not yet been amortized to interest expense. To learn more, see Explanation of Bonds Payable.
An asset having accumulated depreciation equal to its depreciable cost (cost minus estimated salvage value). The use of an asset after it is fully depreciated will mean no depreciation expense for those accounting...
Operating expenses made to return an asset to its previous condition (rather than to make the asset more than it was originally). The amount is charged to an account such as Repairs and Maintenance Expense in the period...
Where are accruals reflected on the balance sheet? Definition of Accruals The accrual of expenses and liabilities refers to expenses and/or liabilities that a company has incurred, but the company has not yet paid...
, the Cash account (not the Petty Cash account) will be credited. The debits will go to the expense accounts indicated by the petty cash receipts, such as postage expense, supplies expense. In other words, the general...
sales discounts, sales returns, and sales allowances. 11. A company had gross sales of $100,000; sales returns of $1,500; sales allowances of $400; sales discounts $100; bad debts expense of $1,800; cost of goods sold...
Our Explanation of Accounting Equation (or bookkeeping equation) illustrates how the double-entry system keeps the accounting equation in balance. You will see how the revenues and expenses on the income statement are...
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