A deferred expense such as prepaid insurance is created when cash is paid in advance of the expense being incurred,and is reduced when the expense is actually incurred.

Deferred Expense

Deferred Expense is an expenditure that is made in advance and included in assets to be used or consumed in a future period.

Prepaid Insurance

An asset account that represents insurance premiums paid in advance, which are expensed over the period the insurance coverage relates to.

Expense Incurred

Costs that a company recognizes and records on its financial statements for accounting periods in which they were incurred.