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Rent expense is a Revenue expense and not a capital expense. It is a revenue expense because it recurs from year to year and is not an expense in purchasing a fixed asset. It is classified as a revenue expense also because it features in the income statement of each year and following the principle of accruals, the accountant must, make the necessary end of period adjustments to make sure that the the amount of rent expense that should have paid is charged against revenue and not just the actual cash paid.
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Is rent expense a liability?
rent is an expense while outstanding rent is a liability
Is an increase in rent expense a credit?
Rent expense has a debit balance as a normal balance so increase in rent will be shown by debit to rent expense.
What is the difference between prepaid rent and rent expense?
Prepaid rent is an asset and represents and advance payment for a future benefit Rent expense is an expense and is the expended portion of the rent consumed.
Is rent expense an other expense?
If rent is paid for any activity which is directly related with the primary business activity then rent is not other expense, but if rent is paid for activity which is not directly related to primary business activity then it is other expense.
How is rent expense properly recorded?
Debit Rent Expense xxxx Credit Rent payable / cash /bank xxxx
What is a fixed expense?
A fixed expense is an expense that doesn't change, regardless of the activity level. For most companies, rent expense is fixed. No matter what the company's sales volume, rent expense stays the same.
Is rent expense is credit?
As all expenses has debit balance as normal balance and rent is also expense then rent expense also has debit balance and shown in income statement as a reduction from revenue.
Is rent expense credit or debit?
As all expenses has debit balance as normal balance and rent is also expense then rent expense also has debit balance and shown in income statement as a reduction from revenue.
Is rent an example of an fixed expense?
Yes normally rent is fixed expense and need to be paid even there is no production at all.
How should expenses be recorded?
How to correct misclassification of rent expense? It was recorded as rent expense, should have been recorded as prepaid rent with an effective tax rate of 30%.
What should be the journal entry for rent due but not paid?
Dr Rent Expense Cr Accrued Rent Expense (L) (Rent Due) then Dr Accrued Rent Expense (L) Cr Bank (When it is paid)
Is rent expense an asset or liability?
Its an asset.
