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What is a liability account?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Liability Accounts record obligations of a business towards its creditors. Examples of liability accounts are Accounts Payable, Interest Payable, Wages Payable.

These accounts appear on the balance sheet.

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