Expense in accounting


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This discussion clarifies the accounting treatment of expenses. While incurring an expense means losing money and potential income, only an 'actual loss' is recognised in accounting. An actual loss is defined as when expenditure exceeds income, representing a reduction in what you actually possess. Potential income, however, is not considered an actual loss as it hasn't been earned.

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10 November 2022 when we do expenses we lose that money as well as the potential income that we could have earned but why do we don't consider that potential income as loss in accounting


10 November 2022 It's not an actual loss so it can't be accounted.

VISHNU (Querist)
10 November 2022 sir then when is a loss treated as actual loss

VISHNU (Querist)
10 November 2022 sir then when is a loss treated as actual loss

10 November 2022 Excess of expenditure over income is actual loss.

VISHNU (Querist)
10 November 2022 sir does it mean that loss is reduction in what we actually have.i am really confused sir that's why

10 November 2022 Yes, loss is reduction in what we actually have.



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