Outstanding salaries is shown as___________?

Correct answer: D. Both B. and C. above

  • A. An Asset in the Balance Sheet
  • B. A Liability
  • C. By adjusting it in the P & L A/c
  • D. Both B. and C. above

Explanation

Outstanding salaries are an unpaid present obligation, so they appear as a liability. They are also added to salary expense in P&L to record the amount relating to the current period, making both B and C correct.

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