Should a deferred expense or deferred rent in this example be classified as 'Long Term Liability'?
Deferred Expenses are on the asset side of the balance sheet,
not the liability side. Long Term relates to anything beyond the
next twelve months, but a long term deferred expense would probably
be listed as "Other Assets". The deferred expenses are correctly
represent the Assets of the company. But, if a company has not paid
its rent & its due in next 12 month or may be due on virtual
payment basis in 2-3 years, then such expense (deferred rent) is
required to be shown on Liability side of the B/S. Furthermore,
such payments to be made in next 12 months are to be presented as
Current Liability & payments to be expelled in more than 12
months are to be shown as Non-Current Liability Section.