Temporary Difference
Temporary difference refers to the difference of one income recognized by the tax rules and accounting rules of a company in different periods. Consequently the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities reported in the financial reports and the amount of assets and liabilities as per the company’s tax records, is known as temporary difference.
When the Income Tax Expense account is more than the Income Tax Payable account, this difference is known as Deferred Tax Asset.
When the Income Tax Expense account is less than the Income Tax Payable account, this difference is known as Deferred Tax Liability.
To explain: The future deductible amounts and describe two general situations that have this effect.
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