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accounting future expenses: Original post by Craig Woodman of Demand Media Accrued and deferred expense and income accounts can be confusing, but they are necessary. Businesses can pay large expenses in one accounting period that might not have to be paid again for several accounting periods in the future. Reporting a large expense in one accounting period may give a false impression of the business's performance for that…

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