Concept explainers
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Liabilities
Liabilities are the obligations of the business to pay the creditors and others, towards purchasing goods and services on account, and/or other financial benefits received. Liabilities can be short term (current liability) or long-term depending upon the time it is paid-off. While current liabilities are paid within one year, on the other hand, long-term liabilities are paid over one year period.
Rules of debit and credit:
“An increase in an asset account, an increase in an expense account, a decrease in liability account, and a decrease in a revenue account should be debited.
Similarly, an increase in liability account, an increase in a revenue account and a decrease in an asset account, a decrease in an expenses account should be credited”.
To Journalize: The transaction to record the sale on July 5.
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To Journalize: The transaction to record the payment of sales tax to the state.
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