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2. Income statement - Wikipedia

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   The income statement can be prepared in one of two methods. [4] The Single Step income statement totals revenues and subtracts expenses to find the bottom line. The Multi-Step income statement takes several steps to find the bottom line: starting with the gross profit, then calculating operating expenses. Then when deducted from the gross ...

3. Advance payment - Wikipedia

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   Advance payments are recorded as a prepaid expense in accrual accounting for the entity issuing the advance. Advanced payments are recorded as assets on the balance sheet . As these assets are used they are expended and recorded on the income statement for the period in which they are incurred.

4. Matching principle - Wikipedia

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   A deferred expense (also known as a prepaid expense or prepayment) is an asset representing costs that have been paid but not yet recognized as expenses according to the matching principle. For example, when accounting periods are monthly, an 11/12 portion of an annually paid insurance cost is recorded as prepaid expenses.

5. Adjusting entries - Wikipedia

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   When this cash is paid, it is first recorded in a prepaid expense asset account; the account is to be expensed either with the passage of time (e.g. rent, insurance) or through use and consumption (e.g. supplies). A company receiving the cash for benefits yet to be delivered will have to record the amount in an unearned revenue liability ...

6. Deferral - Wikipedia

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   A deferred expense is similar to accrued revenue, where proceeds from goods or services delivered are recognized as revenue in the period earned, while the cash for them is received later. For example, if insurance is paid annually, 11/12 of the cost would be recorded as a prepaid expense, decreasing by 1/12 each month as the expense is ...

7. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (United States)

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   Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) [a] is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), [1] and is the default accounting standard used by companies based in the United States.