{"id":39475,"date":"2022-09-21T07:09:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T04:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplbooks.fi\/?p=39475"},"modified":"2025-09-24T12:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:29:12","slug":"accounts-payable-in-accounting-and-financial-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplbooks.fi\/en\/blog\/accounts-payable-in-accounting-and-financial-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounts payable in accounting and financial statements"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Accounts payable are debts that arise from purchases. In other words, when goods or services are purchased but not paid for immediately, they are recorded under this account on the liabilities side of the balance sheet. When the buyer records an account payable, it also means that the seller records an account receivable. It\u2019s important to remember that this liability must always be based on an invoice received from an external party – no other types of debts should be recorded under this account.<\/p>\r\n

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How does a purchase go into accounts payable?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A purchase is recorded in accounts payable when it isn’t paid at the time of purchase but is instead invoiced. This is very common – for example, with office rent or telephone bills. In accounting terms, purchases are recorded on the debit side<\/a>, while accounts payable increase on the credit side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

EXAMPLE<\/strong><\/span>

A company purchases products for sale worth \u20ac5,700\u00a0 (incl. 14% VAT) on an invoice.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Invoice entry<\/p>\r\n