Paige Turner Publishing's employees worked the last 3 days of December 2019, that they will not be paid for until January 2020. According to the matching principle, Paige Turner Publishing should recognize the wages expense for the last 3 days of 2019

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According to the matching principle, expenses should be recognized in the period when they are incurred, not when they are paid. Therefore, Paige Turner Publishing should recognize the wages expense for the last 3 days of 2019 when the employees worked, which is in 2019.

Paige Turner Publishing's Employees Worked the Last 3 Days of December