Accounting Tools

JULY 15, 2024

The provision for doubtful debts is the estimated amount of bad debt that will arise from accounts receivable that have been issued but not yet collected. It is identical to the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Accounts Receivable 75

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Accounting Tools

JULY 13, 2023

The unadjusted trial balance is used as the starting point for analyzing account balances and making adjusting entries. This report is a standard one that can be issued by many accounting software packages. It can also be manually compiled.

General Ledger 74

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Accounting Tools

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The outcome of a P&L can vary, depending on whether a business is using the cash basis or accrual basis of accounting. How to Create a Profit and Loss Statement The easiest way to create a profit and loss statement is to print it directly from the company's accounting software package.

Financial Statements 74

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Accounting Tools

APRIL 28, 2024

Accounting for Sales Commissions Sales commissions are normally included directly into the periodic payroll calculations, so they are accounted for within the periodic payroll journal entry. This is recorded as a debit to the commissions expense account and a credit to the accruals liability account.

Accruals 40

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Accounting Tools

APRIL 4, 2023

In accounting software systems, the software periodically posts transaction totals from the payroll journal to the general ledger, usually when requested by a user. There may also be any number of special entries at the end of each month, such as accruals for vacation pay or sick pay.

Payroll 40

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Accounting Tools

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Reversing Accruals Most accrued liabilities are created as reversing entries , so that the accounting software automatically cancels them in the following period. In the second period, the journal entry is reversed and the supplier invoice is entered, for a net zero entry in the second period.

Accruals 40

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Accounting Tools

MAY 3, 2023

For example, if you accrue an expense, this also increases a liability account. Or, if you defer revenue recognition to a later period, this also increases a liability account. The first is the accrual entry, which is used to record a revenue or expense that has not yet been recorded through a standard accounting transaction.

Accruals 40

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Nanonets

APRIL 30, 2023

Understanding the basics of payroll accounting, the importance and general processes, and how to include automation are vital areas to maximize growth potential and minimize the risk of costly errors. What is Payroll Accounting? Payroll accounting follows the matching principle under accrual accounting.

Payroll 52

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Cloud Accounting Podcast

AUGUST 3, 2020

David Leary: [00:09:37] Unless some miracle happens on the Hill tomorrow, or today possibly - I'm sure they've worked all weekend- Blake Oliver: [00:09:45] This is not good news, but I do have a little bit of good news, which is that the IRS is making it easier to change your accounting method during the pandemic. What are you gonna do?

QuickBooks 40

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