accrued expense has debit balance like all other expenses.
Credit; liability accounts are always credit
Debit Accrued Interest Expense Credit Accrued Interest Payable
debit accrued expensescredit cash / bank
Prepaid taxes and equipment are asset accounts, so would normally have a debit balance. Rent expense is an expense account, so would normally have a debit balance. Liability, equity, and income accounts normally have credit balances.
Accounts that typically have a debit balance include asset accounts (like cash, accounts receivable, and inventory), expense accounts (such as rent, utilities, and salaries), and losses accounts. Additionally, contra asset accounts, like accumulated depreciation, also carry a debit balance. In contrast, liability and equity accounts usually have a credit balance.
Credit; liability accounts are always credit
If you are doing adjusting entries, an accrued expense will affect a balance sheet account (payable) and an income statement account (expense). Such as accrued interest at the end of year would be: Interest Expense (Debit) Interest Payable (Credit)
As you accrue expenses, they show up as a CREDIT on the balance sheet, and a DEBIT on the income statement. Then as you actually incur the expense and pay out, you would CREDIT your cash account, and DEBIT the accrued liability account on the balance sheet. For example, if you expect to spend $12,000/year on business travelling expenses, you would accrue $1000 monthly as a CREDIT to your accrued liability account (on the balance sheet), then a DEBIT to the expense account (on the income statement). When you actually do incur the expense and pay out, you CREDIT your cash account, and DEBIT the accrued liability account. Thus, the accrued liability account is cleared out and eventually washed out to zero.
Debit Accrued Interest Expense Credit Accrued Interest Payable
debit accrued expensescredit cash / bank
Prepaid taxes and equipment are asset accounts, so would normally have a debit balance. Rent expense is an expense account, so would normally have a debit balance. Liability, equity, and income accounts normally have credit balances.
Accounts that typically have a debit balance include asset accounts (like cash, accounts receivable, and inventory), expense accounts (such as rent, utilities, and salaries), and losses accounts. Additionally, contra asset accounts, like accumulated depreciation, also carry a debit balance. In contrast, liability and equity accounts usually have a credit balance.
To record an accrual in the accounts, you typically make two entries: a debit to an expense account and a credit to a liability account. For example, if you are accruing an expense of $1,000 for utilities, you would debit Utilities Expense for $1,000 and credit Accrued Liabilities (or Accounts Payable) for $1,000. This reflects the obligation to pay the expense in the future while recognizing the expense in the current period.
debit interest expense, credit interest payable for the accrued amount
Jan - Debit Utilities Expense $15 Credit Accrued Expenses $15, Jan accrual. Feb - Debit Utilities Expense $15 Credit Accrued Expenses $15, Feb Accrual March - Debit Utilities Expense $12 Credit Accrued Expenses $12, Mar Accrual Feb or March (when bill is received) - Debit Utilities Expense $25 Credit Accounts Payable $25, record gas bill. and Debit Accrued Expenses $15 Credit Utilities Expense $15, reverse Jan accrual. March - Debit Accounts Payable $25 Credit Cash $25, record Check #? (could be posted in Cash Disbursements Journal).
Debit accrued expensesCredit expenses payable
The normal balance of an account refers to the side (debit or credit) that increases the account's balance. For asset accounts, the normal balance is a debit, while for liability and equity accounts, it is a credit. Revenue accounts also have a normal credit balance, and expense accounts typically have a normal debit balance. Understanding these normal balances is crucial for accurate bookkeeping and financial reporting.