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Accounts Payable are supported by invoices or billing statements. Accrued Expenses are expenses which relate to the current period; however, there is not an invoice on hand. For example, the company lawyer bills the company for his services on an invoice on the 15th of each month, you would post his invoice in Accounts Payable and accrue legal fees for the 16th to the end of the month.

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Q: What is the Difference between account payable and accrued expense?
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