3 3 Format of the income statement

In a qualitative sense, expenses indicate the effort expended when providing goods and services to customers. Two variations of cash accounting occur where the buyer’s performance encompasses a series of payments that extend beyond the end of the present period,...

5 4 Contract assets and liabilities

Some companies will class out their PP&E by the different types of assets, such as Land, Building, and various types of Equipment. AP typically carries the largest balances, as they encompass the day-to-day operations. AP can include services, raw materials,...

What is Accounts Payable? Definition and Example

Accounts receivable refers to the amount that your customers owe to you for the goods and services provided to them on credit. Thus, the accounts receivable account gets debited and the sales account gets credited. This indicates an increase in both accounts...

Topics in Managerial Accounting

The HR department manager may be interested in seeing a graph of salaries by employee over a period of time. Managerial accounting is able to meet the needs of both departments by offering information in whatever format is most beneficial to that specific need....