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Every State in the U.S. has a Public oversight committee to which all public and private Utilities must answer. They approve and help set Utility Tariffs (pricing and Rules) and mete out fines. In most states it is referred to as the Public Utility Commission of (whatever State you are in). You can usually go on-line or write in a complaint to your state PUC, and by law they must investigate and provide an investigative answer to the complaint. This should cover any complaints against Electricity or Telephone companies, both regulated and deregulated. Water Utilities are usually covered at the City level.
Stop-payment instructions are binding for 14 days. If its on telephone, the account holder must be asked to confirm his identity first and then it should be accepted.
The main power line coming from the street is owned and serviced by your local Utility Service. You should call your electric utility provider if it needs maintenance or service.
The telephone cried out.
No, it is not. You should say "Would you please tell me your contact information?" Or, "Please give me your contact information." You can also say "What is your contact information?" And if you are only interested in the telephone number, "Could I please have your telephone number?"
An expense
An expense
It is a transportation expense. A utility expense normally refers to expenses such as sewer, water, electricity, or any other expense that is reoccurring and necessary.
an Administrative expense
An increase in any expense is a debit entry, so if your were recording the amount paid for a utility expenditure, the entry would be: Dr Utility expense (representing an addition to this expense account) Cr Cash (representing an outflow (decrease) in cash)
utility expense, repairs & maintenance, overhead expense, supplies
No, telephone expense is an administration expense and administration expenses are not included in product cost so not a variable cost in the sence of product cost.
Telephone Expense could be included under Utilities Expense for Financial Statement purposes. However, both telephone and gas/electric are usually substantial enough to warrant their own accounts, along with Other Utilities (water, sewer, etc) - the three accounts being combined as Utilities Expense on the Income Statement.
I would believe so. What is a utility? According to dictionary.com it is - A useful article or device. - So if your telephone is a -useful article or device- I would conclude that it is a utility. Yes, as is gas , water and electricity. Although use of the telephone is considered part of your overall utility expense, in business telephone expenses are generally tracked separately from utilities on a profit and loss statement. Basically, you would set up an account in your general ledger for Telephone and another for Utilities (which would include gas, electricity and water). This enables management to keep a handle on an otherwise hefty expense.
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DR all expenses (Postage expense,Misc. expense,John Smith, drawing,Telephone expense. CR Cash