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Which of the following statements describes the nature of accrued expenses most appropriately?

They are expenses that will be incurred in the future accounting period. However, some of the future expenses should be recognized during the current term. Examples include, but are not limited to$,$ Court Fees involved in legal actions. These are called "Accrued Expenses."

They are expenses that have been incurred in the current accounting period, but not paid when the financial statements are prepared. For this nature, they are reported on the Income Statement as an expense.

They are expenses that have been incurred in the current accounting period, but not paid when the financial statements are prepared. For this nature, they are reported in the Balance Sheet as liabilities.

They are expenses that were incurred in the previous accounting period, but not paid correctly by mistake. When these mistakes take place, the unpaid amount of previous expenses are carried into the current accounting period for the payment. These are Accrued Expenses.