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Accounts Payable

Sometimes referred to as trade payables, accounts payable is an account sub-ledger that records all the amounts that a company or a person owes to suppliers but has not paid yet.

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Accounts Payable represents amounts owed to debtors True False?

False, Accounts payable represents the amount payable to creditors rather debtors which is called accounts receivable.

What does the phrase amounts due for undelivered goods slash services mean?

It means there is an outstanding debt for some goods or services you have received.

Is bank interest payable credit or debit?

All kind of payables have a credit balance as a default or normal balance. So by following this rule, bank interest payable also has a credit balance as normal balance.

What if packing slip shows a shortage what should account payable do?

If the packing slip shows a shortage, the Accounts Payable department should send it back.

Responsible for payment?

The Accounts Payable clerk is responsible for providing payment on an account.

Is a contra account balance a debit or credit?

A contra account balance is a debit balance account. It is a general ledger account that has a balance that is an exact opposite of a normal balance. Contra accounts are generally used to report the gross and the net amount of an organization.

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'.

Why is an account receivable and cashed considered current assets while property and equipment are considered fixed assets?

Currents assets are assets that can quickly be turned into cash, therefore account receivable is because debtors can pay off their debt or the company can factor it and Property and equipment are difficult to turn into cash as you first have to find the suitable buyer and reconsider for sales

When was Payable on Death created?

Payable on Death was created in 2003-07.

What is accounts payable balance sheet?

Accounts payable on the balance sheet is the amount of money the company owes its vendors from invoices the company has received from them (and assuming the company agrees they owe the money)