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variable expenses

variable expenses Costs or payments that may vary from month to month, for example, gasoline or food. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

predictive variables The variables that are part of the formula comprising elements of a credit-scoring model. These variables are used to predict a borrower's future credit performance. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

expense

expense : financial burden or outlay ;specif : an item of business outlay chargeable against revenue for a specific period busi·ness expense : an expense made in furtherance of one's business esp. as part of the cost of operating a business in the taxable year in which the expense is incurred compare capital expense and personal expense in this entry NOTE: Business expenses are generally tax deductible in the year the expense is incurred. capital expense : an expense made in a business that will provide a long-term benefit : capital expenditure NOTE: Capital expenses are not tax deductible as business expenses but may be used for depreciation or amortization. mov·ing expense : an expense incurred in changing one's residence that is tax deductible if incurred for business reasons (as when one's job requires relocation) or·di·nary and nec·es·sary expense : an expense that is normal or customary and helpful and appropriate for the operation of a ...

bad debt expense

bad debt expense An expense account that reflects the amount of your company's accounts that are not collectable, that is the amount of your company's accounts that are "bad debts." A "bad debt expense" account is an expense account of your company. A typical company makes an estimate as to how much it has in bad debts on a periodic (usually monthly) basis. For example, your company estimates that it has about $1,200 per year in accounts that are not collectable. Your company would make the following accounting entries each month: a debit to your "bad debt expense" account in the amount of $100, and a credit to your "allowance for bad debts" account in the amount of $100. When you actually decide that a particular debt is not collectable, you would not make an entry to the "bad debt expense" account. Instead, you would debit your company's "allowance for bad debts" account for the amount of the bad debt and credit your accounts receivable account for that amount. ...

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