Question

Consider the following transactions: The company uses supplies purchased in the previous period, $1,500.The company pays cash for rent in advance, $6,000.The company repays a loan to the bank, $10,000 (ignore any interest cost).The amount of accrual-basis expense is _____ while the amount of cash-basis expense is _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Accrual basis expense is $1,500

Cash basis expense is $6,000

Explanation:

A company that follows accrual basis records expenses when it is incurred irrespective of when it is paid.

The company utilizes supplies in the current period that was purchased in the previous period. So, it will be recorded in the current period as accrual basis expense of $1,500.

Rent paid in advance is a liability for company following accrual basis, so it is not an accrual basis expense. It is a cash basis expense as an expense is recorded when cash is paid under cash basis.

So, cash basis expense is $6,000.

Loan amount repaid is a liability in both cases. So, liability is reduced by $10,000. It is not an expense. Only interest amount is expensed.