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Debit Accounts Payable and Credit either the account where the original debit was made or Credit Other Income

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Q: How do you write off accounts payable?
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How to write off account payable?

You can right off accounts payable by either: -Paying the balance, -Entering a credit memo against the open balance.


What is the general ledger journal entry to write off accounts payable checks?

If you've made a payment on the vendor account which was previously incurred the entry would be: Debit: Accounts Payable; Credit: Cash If you're trying to write-off an unpaid accounts payable the entry would be: Debit: Accounts Payable; Credit: Expense Settlement Account (Contra-Expense account on the P&L that will flow through to Retained Earnings.


Are creditors accounts payable or accounts receivable?

Accounts Payable


What is payable liabilities in accounting?

Accounts Payable and Notes Payable are liabilities. Accounts receivable - assets All "payable" accounts are "liabilities". This is because a liability is something the company OWES, a payable is the... Yes, Current Liabilities are liabilities that will be paid off in one year or less. Accounts payable is where you record such liabilities. If it's a payment that will be made in more than one year.


Who is responsible for posting authorized credits to accounts payable?

Accounts Payable clerk


How do you get weighted average for accounts payable?

Weighted Average Accounts payable = Opening period accounts payable + closing period accounts payable divided by 2 Example: Opening Accounts payable = 10000 Closing accounts payable = 20000 Average = 30000/2 = 15000


What is the antonym of accounts payable?

Accounts receivable is the term for amounts due, while accounts payable are owed.While this is the "opposite" of accounts payable, it is NOT an antonym.


Are accounts payable accounts that you expect will be paid to you?

are accounts payable accounts that expect will be paid to u


Can very old Accounts Payable be written off If so how old must they be?

One would think that only Accounts Receivable would be able to write off an Account Payable. It's still due and payable as long as the company to which the balance is owed is still in business. Bills due are just not simply forgiven because it's been a year or two since they were due.


What causes accounts payable to increase or decrease?

When an item is purchased on credit accounts payable increases. For example if you purchase something for $250 on credit this is the entry to increase accounts payable. Purchases 250 Accounts Payable 250 When you pay for your purchases it will decrease accounts payable. Accounts Payable 250 Cash 250


Is accounts payable a liability or an expense?

Accounts Payable is a liability. Accounts receivable is an asset.


Why paying off accounts payable and collecting accounts receivable do not affect net income?

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