Obligations resulting from the recognition of an expense prior to the payment of cash.

Accounting items entered on the liabilities side of the balance sheet which relate to previous operations; such as income received during the past financial year but which relates to the new fiscal year, or expenses incurred during the past year but not payable until the following year. Français: Passifs transitoires Español: Pasivo acumulado

Amounts representing liabilities incurred, but not paid, by a given date.

Accrued liabilities are liabilities which have occurred, but have not been paid or logged under accounts payable during an accounting period; in other words, obligations for goods and services provided to a company for which invoices have not yet been received. Examples would include accrued wages payable, accrued sales tax payable, and accrued rent payable.