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    ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING Accrual accounting records the effect of a business transaction as it occurs. When the business performs a service‚ makes a sale‚ or incurs an expense‚ the accountant records the transaction even if it receives or pays no cash. Net income from this activity equals the amount of cash received from customers minus the amount of cash paid for raw materials‚ labor‚ and the services of production facilities. If the entire operating cycle occurred in one accounting period

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    1. Under cash basis of accounting‚ revenue and expense recognition would occur when cash is received and disbursed. Contrast cash basis of accounting with accrual basis. Give suitable examples. ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING - An accounting basis wherein revenue and expenses are recorded in the period in which they are earned or incurred regardless of whether cash is received or disbursed in that period. This is the accounting basis that generally is required to be used in order to conform to generally

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    There are two methods of accounting a business may use to record their transactions; cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting. While both are effective‚ most businesses choose accrual basis accounting because cash basis accounting is not an acceptable form of accounting under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). However a small business may still elect to use this method. (Nobles‚ Mattison‚ Matsumura. 134) Cash basis accounting only records cash transactions‚ which gives little

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    Contrast Cash Basis Accounting and Accrual Basis Accounting The major objectives for business entity are to earn profit. Every company keeps their financial records and prepares their financial reports. There are two main accounting methods which are used to keep recording of the business. They are cash basis accounting (cash method) and accrual basis (accrual method). Either of any method can use in businesses. Company can choose the method which is benefit for them. The cash basis is the most simple

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    Cash basis accounting predicts a periodic measure of performance that is used to predict future cash flows. This is the difference between cash receipts and cash payments from transactions related to providing goods and services during a reporting period. “Revenue is recognized when cash is received and expense is recognized when cash is paid”. ("Accrual basis accounting‚"). “When transactions are recorded on a cash basis‚ they affect a company’s books only once a completed exchange of value has

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    Running head: ACCOUNTING BASIS Accrual Basis and Cash Basis Accounting Paper University of Phoenix ACC 290 Pretty much any and all businesses need feedback to see how they are doing and determine if any changes are necessary. This information comes as a result of accounting practices. This information is so crucial that a set of rules have been established to make sure that the information is not only properly represented but in a uniform that is easy to understand

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    Cash Basis vs. Accrual Basis Accounting Cash basis accounting and the accrual basis accounting are two accounting methods used to keep track of a business’s income and expenses. In accrual basis accounting‚ revenue is recorded as it is earned and expenses are recorded when they generate revenue. Under cash basis accounting‚ only transactions involving increases or decreases of the entity’s cash are recorded. One of the major differences is the reporting of net income and net cash flows

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    Public Sector Accounting System in Nigeria: A Comparative Study of Cash-Basis and Accrual-Basis of Reporting By Cletus .O. Akenbor (Ph.D) Faculty of Management University of Port Harcourt‚ Choba Rivers State‚ Nigeria E-Mail: akenborcletus@yahoo.com Tel:+2348033364528 And Tennyson Oghoghomeh Director – Finance and Accounts Office of the Deputy Governor of Delta State Asaba‚ Nigeria oghoghomehtennyson@yahoo.com Tel: +2348035537037 ABSTRACT

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    Accrual Method Non-profit organizations has two methods they use (1) accrual accounting method and (2) cash basis accounting. The accrual accounting method is what non- profit organization’s use it allows for the organization to keep track of all financial statements‚ cash transactions‚ expenses coming in and going out. All revenue the organization receives the accrual method would create an account for outstands cash flow. The difference between accrual accounting method and cash basis accounting

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    The Accrual basis of accounting is far superior to the Cash basis of accounting. Discuss. The difference between accrual and cash basis of accounting is cash basis accounting recognizes revenues and expenses depends upon on timing. Cash basis accounting is simple‚ recognizes revenues when cash is received and recognizes expenses when cash is paid out only. It does not record accounts payable or receivable. For example‚ paid a service invoice on Feb‚ the expenses will be recognized as expenses on

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