Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts, 9th Edition
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025907
Author: Thomas P Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Frances M McNair, Philip R Olds
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 1Q
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Explain the accomplishments of accrual accounting.
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Accrual basis of accounting:
Accrual basis of accounting refers to recognizing the financial transactions during the period in which the event occurs, even if the cash is not exchanged.
Accrual accounting tries to record the various effects of accounting events during the period in which the event occurs, even if the cash is not exchanged. The main aim of this accounting is to recognize and match the expenses with the revenues that are produced in the same accounting period.
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