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What is the necessary expense rule three-part test is intended to?

justify the purpose of an expenditure


What is Necessary expense rule?

The Necessary Expense Rule is a principle used in personal finance and credit assessments, which suggests that expenses should be categorized as necessary if they are essential for maintaining a basic standard of living. This rule helps individuals and lenders determine which expenses are crucial and should be prioritized in budgeting or when considering credit applications. By distinguishing necessary expenses from discretionary ones, individuals can better manage their finances and ensure they meet their essential needs.


What is the justification for debiting rent expence?

We debiting the rent expense because when expenses are incurred so the rule of double entry is to debit the expense account and increased liability....it is rules of GAAP.


Are wage expense considered a current liability?

Generally NO, wages are an expense. The only exception to the rule is if a company has "wages payable" which is wages that they owe but have not yet paid, "wages payable" is a liability until they are paid. Once paid, the account is closed into wage expense and is listed under the asset column of the Trial Balance sheet, until the end of the accounting cycle when expense accounts are closed out for the year end.


Is expense account a debit or credit account?

Expense account is a debit account. So for example the expense is rent paid, so every year the rent expense increases and we record it in the debit side of the rent payable account and to complete the double entry, credit the same amount to the profit and loss account. Follow this basic rule to know which side your looking for: DAXP (debit side items), LICS (credit side items) D: drawings A:assets X:expenses P:purchases, L:liabilities I:income C:capital S:sales. So DAXP items increase in the debit side while LICS items increase in the credit side.