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What is cash interest expense?

A cash interest expense is a cash amount that accrues interest. These types of expenses vary depending on the type of account and the money present in the account.


What accounts is NOT a permanent account A cash B accounts payable C salaries expense D thomas bernard capital?

Salaries expense is not a permanent account because it will ultimately be closed to retained earning account at the end of fiscal year and from new year salaries expense account start with nill balance.


Is prepaid insurance account a nominal account?

No, it is a real/permanent account. Insurance expense is a nominal account.


Is notes payable a permanent account?

Any account on the balance sheet is a permanent account - 'Cash', 'Accounts Receivable', 'Accounts Payable'. Income and expense accounts are temporary accounts because they are closed at the end of an accounting period. Examples are: 'Service Revenue', 'Office Expense', and, my personal favourite, 'Meetings and Entertainment Expense'.


How can accountant record interest payment?

An accountant can record an interest payment by making a journal entry that debits the interest expense account and credits the cash or bank account. This reflects the outflow of cash and recognizes the cost of borrowing. If the interest is accrued but not yet paid, the accountant would debit the interest expense and credit an interest payable account instead. This ensures that the financial statements accurately reflect the company's financial position.

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What is cash interest expense?

A cash interest expense is a cash amount that accrues interest. These types of expenses vary depending on the type of account and the money present in the account.


Is accrued expense a financial liability?

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)


What accounts is NOT a permanent account A cash B accounts payable C salaries expense D thomas bernard capital?

Salaries expense is not a permanent account because it will ultimately be closed to retained earning account at the end of fiscal year and from new year salaries expense account start with nill balance.


Is prepaid insurance account a nominal account?

No, it is a real/permanent account. Insurance expense is a nominal account.


Is notes payable a permanent account?

Any account on the balance sheet is a permanent account - 'Cash', 'Accounts Receivable', 'Accounts Payable'. Income and expense accounts are temporary accounts because they are closed at the end of an accounting period. Examples are: 'Service Revenue', 'Office Expense', and, my personal favourite, 'Meetings and Entertainment Expense'.


Which income statement account reports how much interest was incurred during the year?

interest expense


What does -- the process of deferring interest as an asset rather than an expense -- mean in WikiAnswers' answer to Capitalization of Interest?

Interest charged is normally an expense - in that it is a deduction from an account. Deferring payment of the interest, means the money that would have been paid is still in the account - making it an asset.


Where do you place loan interest in the trading account and is it an expense?

As an expense, loan interest should be placed in the debit side of the Profit & Loss A/c and not in the Trading a/c.


How can accountant record interest payment?

An accountant can record an interest payment by making a journal entry that debits the interest expense account and credits the cash or bank account. This reflects the outflow of cash and recognizes the cost of borrowing. If the interest is accrued but not yet paid, the accountant would debit the interest expense and credit an interest payable account instead. This ensures that the financial statements accurately reflect the company's financial position.


Is insurance expense a temporary or permanent account?

Insurance expense is a temporary account. It is used to record expenses for a specific accounting period and is closed at the end of that period, transferring its balance to retained earnings. Permanent accounts, on the other hand, carry their balances into future periods and include assets, liabilities, and equity.


Is a depreciation expense account a permanent or temporary account?

Yes it is. Permanent accounts are balance sheet accounts which do not close at the end of the accounting year, as opposed to income statement account balances which are removed an added to retained earnings. Another words income statement accounts are measured for a certain period of time whereas balance sheet accounts carry on to the following years.


Is Accumulated depreciation account a permanent account?

A/D is not temporary. Depreciation expense is the YTD depreciation booked. A/D retains its balance year over year.