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One of the keys to understanding the accrual of expenses is to realize that an expense has been incurred in the current accounting period but will not be paid until the following accounting period. For example, you may purchase gasoline from the local service station using a credit card. You have incurred the expense for the gasoline but have not recorded the cost. You probably will not record your expense until the following period when the credit card statement comes. Companies cannot follow this practice because expenses would be recorded in the wrong accounting period and thus violate the