Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• DEFERRED EXPENSE
  
  an expense that is paid before the corresponding benefit is fully received, such as a prepaid insurance premium. For accounting purposes, the expense is listed as an asset until the paid-for benefit is obtained, and is usually prorated over a number of subsequent accounting periods.
  
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