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True or False: Prepaid expense is recorded as an expense on the income statement. A. True B. False?

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Question added by Almutaz Bakry Sidahmed , Internal Audit Manager , Banan real estate
Date Posted: 2016/08/09
Ahmed Khalil CertIFR
by Ahmed Khalil CertIFR , financial controller , Ferrero

False. it is not treated as an expense.

Ahmed Yusuf
by Ahmed Yusuf , customer Service Cashier , EAN CATERING LIMITED

False. prepaid expenses is an expenses paid in advance but not yet incurred. The accounting treatment is to recognise it as asset in the period in which it is paid in line with accrual concept, meanwhile, it is recognised as expenses when the benefit is enjoyed.

Abdul Rasheed Mohammed
by Abdul Rasheed Mohammed , accountant general , New Generation Consultants

False, it is because prepaid expenses is a type of asset in company and it should be come in balance sheet.

ikram ullah
by ikram ullah , Assistant Accounting Manager , Al Jumaira Studio & Stores

False, Because prepaid expenses are part of balnace sheet and these are recorded in balance sheet not in income statement...

Ibrahim Jorma Taha
by Ibrahim Jorma Taha , Account Manager , Estedama environmental solution est

False, because the prepaid expense it is an assets for the company it is give the benefit service for the coming accounting period

Nagaraja Emmadi
by Nagaraja Emmadi , Financial Controller , Soni Technical Services Limited

False , Prepaid expenses should be classified as Balance sheet item until the the perpose which we have paid and completed and once we complete the actiuvity which we have paid will be allocationg to P&L.

SUMIT SUBBA
by SUMIT SUBBA , TRAINEE ( ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN ) , A BANSAL & ASSOCIATES

It is the part of the balance sheet so, it must be treated as assets in balance sheet rather than expenses.

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