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Accruals

Pre-paid items

 

Balance sheet presentation

 

Time 1

 

Time 2

 

 

 

 

Cash outflow

Expense

 

 

Accrued assets: Pre-paid expenses

 

Cash inflow

Revenue

 

 

Accrued liabilities: Deferred revenue

 

 

 

Accrued items

 

Balance sheet presentation

 

Time 1

 

Time 2

 

 

 

 

Revenue (other)

Cash inflow

 

 

Accrued assets: Accrued revenue

 

Expense (other)

Cash outflow

 

 

Accrued liabilities: Accrued expenses

Revenue should be recognized with the debit to accounts receivable or contract assets.

In contrast, "other" revenue (revenue associated with peripheral or incidental transactions) should be recognized with the debit to accrued revenue.

Also see the accounting elements page for a more detailed discussion on how to distinguish revenue, other revenue and gains.

Expenses should be recognized with the credit to accounts payable.

In contrast, "other" expenses (expenses associated with peripheral or incidental transactions) should be recognized with the credit to accrued expenses.

Also see the accounting elements page for a more detailed discussion on how to distinguish expenses, other expenses and losses.

 

Revenue should be recognized with a debit to accounts receivable or contract assets.

In contrast, "other" revenue (revenue associated with peripheral or incidental transactions) should be recognized with a debit accrued revenue.

Also see the accounting elements page for a more detailed discussion on how to distinguish revenue, other revenue and gains.

 

Expenses should be recognized with a debit to accounts payable.

In contrast, "other" expenses (expenses associated with peripheral or incidental transactions) should be recognized with a debit accrued expenses.

Also see the accounting elements page for a more detailed discussion on how to distinguish expensses, other expenees and losses.

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