Outstanding expenses are put on the credit side in a loss and profit account. Outstanding expenses refer toÊthe amounts of money that are due for things like rent that are not yet paid.
Debit outstanding expensesCredit expenses payable
Outstanding expenses are those which are yet to be paid in current financial year. Journal entry would be Expenses a/c dr to Outstanding expenses a/c Outstanding expenses should be crecdited because its a liability for the company.
[Debit] Outstanding expenses [Credit] Cash / bank
This is adjusting entry for Accrued Expenses in the current accounting period, where you debit adjusting entry on expenses (Utility Expenses) account and credit adjusting entry on liabilities (Utilities Payable) account.
outstanding salaries a/c....................dr to outstanding expenses
Today, I recorded outstanding expenses in our journal to reflect costs that have been incurred but not yet paid for. This helps us accurately track our financial obligations and ensure they are accounted for in our records. By noting these outstanding expenses, we maintain transparency in our financial reporting and can better manage our cash flow.
If adjusting entry not made then profit will be overstated while the expenses will be understated.
debit profit and losscredit owners capital account
Provisional entries are made to account for future expenses or foreseen future losses. we will record these provisional entry by, initially debiting Expence account and crediting provision account. when provision is released, we debit the provision account and credit the Expenses account.
outstanding rent account dabit to Mr ashwin
preliminary expenses account debit to cash account (if the amount has been paid in cash)
Debit profit and loss accountCredit owners capital