Expenses incurred but not yet paid or recorded are called accrued expenses.
If an accrued liability is not recorded, then it is not a liability on the balance sheet. Not sure if the employee's could sue - that's a legal question - but if it was paid at a later date then it would be an expense at the time the liability was paid. If you mean to ask - what happens if an accrued liability for salaries is not paid, or is not timely paid - then the IRS can deny the deduction.
As you accrue expenses, they show up as a CREDIT on the balance sheet, and a DEBIT on the income statement. Then as you actually incur the expense and pay out, you would CREDIT your cash account, and DEBIT the accrued liability account on the balance sheet. For example, if you expect to spend $12,000/year on business travelling expenses, you would accrue $1000 monthly as a CREDIT to your accrued liability account (on the balance sheet), then a DEBIT to the expense account (on the income statement). When you actually do incur the expense and pay out, you CREDIT your cash account, and DEBIT the accrued liability account. Thus, the accrued liability account is cleared out and eventually washed out to zero.
Accrued interest is usually calculated like this: Accrued interest = face value of the bonds x coupon rate x factor. Coupon = Annual interest rate/Number of payments. Factor = time coupon is held after last payment/time between coupon payments.
An accrued expense is an accounting expense that is recognized in the books but has not yet been paid. It is usually a current expense. An accrued expense is paid when the due date for payment has reached, for example, wages are accounted for in the books before they are paid, but are usually paid either on a monthly or weekly basis depending on the policies of the company.
Expenses incurred but not yet paid or recorded are called accrued expenses.
Adjustment of accrued expenses means to adjust the previously recorded accruals like prepaid expenses or outstanding liabilities etc.
[Debit] Accrued traveling expenses [Credit] Accrued expenses payable
Accrued expenses or accrued sundry expenses are those expenditure which are incurred during the specific time but the payment not to be paid with in that specific time that are called the accrued expenses or accrued sundary expenses. Accrued expenses are also called outstanding Expense.This will be the liablity of the owner and shown in the liablity side of the balance sheet.
Prepaid expenses, depreciation, accrued expenses, unearned revenues, and accrued revenues are all examples of
Accrued expenses are also expenses which are accrued but not paid yet so these are also shown in debit side of trial balance.
Accrued expenses are entered as liabilities in the general ledger. Debit expense and credit accrued liability.
Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses are those expenses the benefit of which has already taken by the business but the payment is not yet cleared that's why it is the liability of business.
Adjusting entries are recorded in the adjusted Trial Balance. The adjusted entries may be accrued revenues that are not recorded but earned and accrued expenses that include wages, commissions, interest, etc.
If an accrued liability is not recorded, then it is not a liability on the balance sheet. Not sure if the employee's could sue - that's a legal question - but if it was paid at a later date then it would be an expense at the time the liability was paid. If you mean to ask - what happens if an accrued liability for salaries is not paid, or is not timely paid - then the IRS can deny the deduction.
Accrued expenses arethe expenses which are not yet paid during the financial year for the services rendered during the financial year.