ACCTG 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Trial Balance, General Ledger, Financial Statement

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Expenses incurred but not yet paid or recorded. Result from the same factors as accrued revenues. Since accrued expenses have not yet been previously recorded, an adjusting entry is required for. 2 purposes: to record obligations that exist at the end of the period, to recognize the expenses that apply to the current accounting period. *until adjustments are made both liabilities and expenses are understated. An adjusting entry for accrued expenses results in an increase (debit) to an expense account and an increase (credit) to a liability account. Interest rates are always expressed in annual terms. Amount of interest accumulation is determined by 3 factors: principal amount or face value of the loan, interest rate, which is always expressed as an annual rate, the length of time that the loan is outstanding. Some types of expenses such as employees" salaries, are paid for after the services have been performed ad require an accrual adjustment when financial statements are prepared.

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