Difference between prepaid expense and advance

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Anil

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31 July 2014 what is the difference between prepaid expense and advance.

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31 July 2014 Expenses is amount spent for a particular expense

advance can b for whatever purchase,expense,staff travelling, etc etc

CS,CA F,Numrologi TusharSampat

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31 July 2014 prepaid is mostly in relation to exp say for max next year but advance is mostly given to creditors

CA. Rajesh P. Ahir

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25 June 2020 Both terms expained here with regards to expenses (not with regards to Loan)

Pre-paid is more related to amount paid for expenses incurred/services rendered but the benifits of which will continue to flow in next financial years. This is normaly arises in case of services. Here the Chances of getting the amount back is very less or remote.
Advance is payment without receipts of Goods/Services. There can be a case where the Advance amount paid can be return back. So there is possiblity of getting goods/services or the money.