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What type of an account is a purchase?
contra-expense It's an expense, not a contra expense. If you don't pay the bill within the discount period, and you had recorded the original purchase at net (Purchase price less the early pay discount) then you have more expense, not less, when you don't pay on time.
What type of an account is a purchase discount?
contra-expense It's an expense, not a contra expense. If you don't pay the bill within the discount period, and you had recorded the original purchase at net (Purchase price less the early pay discount) then you have more expense, not less, when you don't pay on time.
Is bad debt reported on the income statement as a contra revenue account?
It depends on when the Accounting period too place. From2011 onward, it was reported as an Expense. Starting in 2012, bad debt expense is reported as a contra Revenue account.
When a company records depreciation it debits?
debits expense accounts and credits contra accounts
Is a income tax benefit account a contra account of income tax expense?
The answer is no.A contra account to the "Income Tax Benefit (Deferred)" would be a "Income Tax Charge (Deferred)".
What type of an account is a purchase?
contra-expense It's an expense, not a contra expense. If you don't pay the bill within the discount period, and you had recorded the original purchase at net (Purchase price less the early pay discount) then you have more expense, not less, when you don't pay on time.
What type of an account is a purchase discount?
contra-expense It's an expense, not a contra expense. If you don't pay the bill within the discount period, and you had recorded the original purchase at net (Purchase price less the early pay discount) then you have more expense, not less, when you don't pay on time.
Is the drawings account an expense account?
The Drawings account is not an expense account. It is a contra equity account. Therefore, it appears on the balance sheet.
Is bad debt reported on the income statement as a contra revenue account?
It depends on when the Accounting period too place. From2011 onward, it was reported as an Expense. Starting in 2012, bad debt expense is reported as a contra Revenue account.
When a company records depreciation it debits?
debits expense accounts and credits contra accounts
Is a income tax benefit account a contra account of income tax expense?
The answer is no.A contra account to the "Income Tax Benefit (Deferred)" would be a "Income Tax Charge (Deferred)".
Is depreciation real or nominal account?
It is a real contra account. The nominal account associated with depreciation is depreciation expense.
Is depreciation expense a debit?
All expenses recognized in a period are debits. While depreciation expense is a debit (increase in expense) shown in the income statement, accumulated depreciation is usually the offsetting credit (contra-asset reduction in balance sheet).
Is accumulated depreciation real or nominal account?
It is a real contra account. The nominal account associated with depreciation is depreciation expense.
Definition of contra equity?
Contra Equity refers to an equity account with a normal debit balance, where as other standard equity accounts have normal credit balances. Expense accounts are contra equity accounts because they are used to find totals for a debit of the owner's equity account.
Is Purchase Discount revenue or expense?
Sales discount is not an expense account, but is also a deduction to an income statement. It is just a contra account of a revenue account particularly a sales revenue account.
What do you debit and credit when recording depreciation expense?
There are two ways to record depreciation. With and without using a contra t-account for accumulated depreciation. Example The company buys a machine for 100,000. The residual value is 0 and the expected economic lifetime is 10 years. Using straight line method this results in a yearly depreciation expense of 10,000. Without a contra t-account Depreciation expense machine debit 10,000; machines credit for 10,000. At the end of (say) the third year, machines has a debit value of 70,000. With a contra t-account Depreciation expense machine debit 10,000; accumulated depreciation machines credit for 10,000. At the end of (say) the third year, machines still has a debit value of 100,000. Accumulated depreciation machines has a credit value of 30,000. Jointly they show the net value (or book value) of 70,000, which is the same as when no contra t-account is used.
