Accounting for spending is an essential part of keeping your books. In a given quarter, you'll probably record money spent in a variety of accounts: employee expense, supplies, inventory, utilities ...

In business, not all income and costs directly match up with the goods and services sold or the assets purchased. In many cases, the value received is actually delayed over time. According to ...

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