yes- (it is an asset)
increase an asset, increase a liability
decrease in asset and decrease in liability
It increases the amount owed, because creditors would be credited
Amounts owed to a business that are on a credit basis are considered a current asset on the books and
yes- (it is an asset)
increase an asset, increase a liability
decrease in asset and decrease in liability
Liability
liability
The total amount of money owed by customers to our business is the sum of all outstanding balances that customers have yet to pay.
It increases the amount owed, because creditors would be credited
Amounts owed to a business that are on a credit basis are considered a current asset on the books and
Amounts owed to a business that are on a credit basis are considered a current asset on the books and
indicates an increase in the amount owed to creditors.
Anything "owed" is a liability to the company until it is paid.Gathering what I can from the question, I am assuming the "vendor" would be a person/company that supplies a product that another company resales for profit. In other words it is their Inventory, When the merchandise is recieved, at the moment of receipt if the amount isn't paid and is put on account (owed) then journal entry is adebit to Inventorycredit to Account Payable.Since this is a debt it is recorded as a liability, once it is paid however, the transaction goes as followsdebit to Account Payablecredit to CashThe inventory itself remains an asset until it is sold, then the asset decreases and then and only then is the cost initially paid recorded as an expense.
A loan from a friend is typically considered a liability for the borrower, as it represents money that needs to be repaid. For the lender, it can be viewed as an asset, as it is an amount owed to them. However, the informal nature of such loans can complicate their classification, depending on the terms agreed upon between the parties involved.