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how do i adjust a clients balance sheet and P&L statement

just acquired a client whose balance sheet and income/expense  needs to be cleaned.  There is a liability account with a huge balance and the expense account does not show in the P&L.  client deducts from the subcontractors'weekly pay the amount for their truck insurance which is credited to a Liability account and then the  monthly payment to the insurance has been applied to  the expense account. 

i want the bal sheet to reflect the true balance of the liability acct which is huge.  if the payment is allocated to the liability account,it decreases the account but the expense is not reflected in the income/loss report

i am in the process of doing the financials for end of year

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Rustler
Level 15

how do i adjust a clients balance sheet and P&L statement

Basic accounting principals indicate that when you pay down a liability it is NOT an expense at the same time.

The client took the subcontrators funds and held them against the liability of an insurance payment, now the client pays down that liability. There is no expense.

 

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