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John Moffat.
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- November 12, 2020 at 9:34 pm #594829
Hi I was wondering what types of accounts are bank interest payable, bank interest receivable, tax payable. Are they SOFP accounts or SOPL accounts? Quite a lot of questions mention these accounts and it’s very confusing to tell if they are assets/liabilities or expenses/income
November 12, 2020 at 9:36 pm #594830Forgot to mention, rent payable and rent receivables.
November 13, 2020 at 7:23 am #594852I am afraid it really depends on the context.
Strictly speaking anything listed as ‘payable’ is a liability in the SOFP and anything listed as ‘receivable’ is an asset in the SOFP.
However it certainly can be confusing because ‘interest payable’ is often used to mean the total interest expense (and the same for the others).
So again, it really depends on the wording of the question.
November 14, 2020 at 12:12 am #594947So what should I assume for the exam? The former or the latter?
November 14, 2020 at 10:12 am #594973Again, it depends on the wording of the question, not on an assumption.
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