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Accruals Definition | Investopedia More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by slowjoe 03 | permalink
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Accounts on a balance sheet that represent liabilities and non-cash-based assets used in accrual-based accounting. These accounts include, among many others, accounts payable, accounts receivable, goodwill, future tax liability and future interest expense.
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For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accruals.asp ^[1]

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Accrual Accounting More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Erik van Wunnik | permalink
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Accounting method that records revenues and expenses when they are incurred, regardless of when cash is exchanged. The term "accrual" refers to any individual entry recording revenue or expense in the absence of a cash transaction - Small Business Encyclopedia
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For further reading: http://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/accrual-accounting ^[2]

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Cash vs. Accrual Accounting | Nolo.com More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Cadurque | permalink
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Learn which accounting method is better for your business.

For further reading: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/cash-vs-accrual-accounting-29513.html ^[3]

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Cash vs Accrual Accounting for Small Businesses - FindLaw More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Francois Botha | permalink
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In the debate of cash vs accrual accounting, learn which method of accounting is the best for your small business. Every small business must make a choice between
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For further reading: http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/business-finances/cash-vs-accrual-accounting-for-small-businesses.html ^[4]

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What is the accrual basis of accounting? | AccountingCoach More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Liam Carton | permalink
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What is the accrual basis of accounting?

For further reading: http://www.accountingcoach.com/blog/acrrual-basis-accounting ^[5]

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1. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accruals.asp

2. http://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/accrual-accounting

3. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/cash-vs-accrual-accounting-29513.html

4. http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/business-finances/cash-vs-accrual-accounting-for-small-businesses.html

5. http://www.accountingcoach.com/blog/acrrual-basis-accounting