What is Bank of America's accrued expenses?

Bank of America (BAC) reported accrued expenses of $1.03B in Q4 2025.

How has Bank of America's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?

Bank of America's accrued expenses decreased by 25.3% year-over-year, from $1.38B to $1.03B.

What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's accrued expenses?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's accrued expenses has grown at a -7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.03B.

What does accrued expenses mean?

Tax assets created by expenses that are recorded now but can only be deducted for tax purposes later.

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Accrued Expenses

Bank of America Accrued Expenses decreased by 25.3% to $1.03B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.3%, from $1.38B to $1.03B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows a downward trend with a -7.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryEfficiency

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 25, 2026

How to read this metric

Growth in this asset indicates an increase in accruals that will provide future tax shields.

Detailed definition

This represents deferred tax assets related to accrued expenses that are recognized for financial reporting but are not...

Peer comparison

Standard operational accounting metric for large service-based organizations.

Metric ID: other_deferred_tax_assets_tax_deferred_expense_reserves__8a9fbb

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$1.63B	$1.14B	$1.64B	$1.38B	$1.03B
QoQ Change	—	-29.7%	+43.5%	-15.9%	-25.3%
YoY Change	—	-29.7%	+43.5%	-15.9%	-25.3%

Range$1.03B – $1.64B

CAGR-36.7%

Avg YoY Growth-6.9%

Median YoY Growth-20.6%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of America's accrued expenses?: Bank of America (BAC) reported accrued expenses of $1.03B in Q4 2025.
How has Bank of America's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?: Bank of America's accrued expenses decreased by 25.3% year-over-year, from $1.38B to $1.03B.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's accrued expenses?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's accrued expenses has grown at a -7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.03B.
What does accrued expenses mean?: Tax assets created by expenses that are recorded now but can only be deducted for tax purposes later.