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Q: Is purchases a liability in accounting?
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Is tax paid on purchases an asset or liability?

Tax paid on purchases are considered a liability. Anything paid to another is considered a liability for businesses because they are spending money.


What is the term liability in Accounting?

A liability in Accounting is basically a debt that a business owes.If a business purchases equipment, supplies, buildings, etc, on account that money owed by the company is a liability. There are usually two classes of liabilities in Accounting, Short-Term (Current) or Long-Term.ST (Current) Liabilities are debts that will be paid off by the company in one year or less.LT are debts that will take longer than one year to pay off. These can include mortgages on buildings the business uses or payments for equipment such as vehicles.


In accounting are wages considered liability or equity?

It is an asset.


What is the classification of mortgage in accounting?

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What is Basic Accounting formula?

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Is purchases a credit or debit?

Purchases are personal account nature and as a basic accounting rule debit what comes in and credit what goes out so purchases has debit balance as normal balance.


Is current account a liability?

Any liability the company reasonably expects to have paid in full in one year or less (or one accounting period) is a current liability.


Which is a current liability account?

Any liability the company reasonably expects to have paid in full in one year or less (or one accounting period) is a current liability.


On the bank's accounting records customers' accounts are normally shown as?

Liability


What does ARO mean in accounting?

ARO in regards to accounting means "Asset Retirement Obligation" liability and is referenced in SFAS 143.


Transfer payments are excluded from government purchases in GDP accounting because?

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