article thumbnail

Getting Paid 101: Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

xendoo

The actual entries you record in your general ledger differ from business to business. Transportation and logistics. The $1,000 is accounts payable, and you record it in your general ledger by crediting $1,000 on the supplier’s X account. You record it as a liability in the general ledger and balance sheet.

article thumbnail

Optimizing Your Firm’s Overhead Rate

Withum

Items such as employee bonuses, bank fees, and business taxes are often excluded from the overhead rate calculation, when in actuality, a portion of those expenses may be allowable. There are many caveats to bear in mind when preparing the overhead rate calculation and being unaware of allowability rules can lead to overstating disallowances.