accrued expense(应计费用/应计未付费用):在会计中指已经发生但截至目前尚未支付、也可能尚未收到发票的费用,需要按照权责发生制在当期确认,通常同时确认为一项负债。
The company recorded an accrued expense for unpaid wages at month-end.
公司在月末为未支付的工资确认了应计费用。
Although the invoice arrived in April, the accrued expense for utilities was recognized in March because the service was used then.
尽管发票在四月才到,应计的水电费仍在三月确认,因为服务是在三月使用的。
/əˈkruːd ɪkˈspɛns/
accrued 来自动词 accrue,源于拉丁语 accrescere(“增长、逐渐增加”),在会计语境里引申为“逐期累积、应计”。
expense 源于拉丁语 expendere(“支付、花费”),后来发展为“费用/支出”。合在一起强调“已发生并应当计入本期的费用”。