Dictionary » Letter A » accrued expense
An expense that has occurred but the transaction has not been entered in the accounting records. Accordingly an adjusting entry is made to debit the appropriate expense account and to credit a liability account such as Accrued Expenses Payable or Accounts Payable. To learn more, see Explanation of Adjusting Entries.
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