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EXPENSE RECOGNITION Definition & Legal Meaning

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When an asset becomes an expense, this change must be recognized on the balance sheet. Assets with no unexpired costs become expired costs, or an expense. This places assets on the balance sheet as income expire and this reduces equity.

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