accrual method

accrual method
accrual method n: accrual basis at basis

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

accrual method
n.
An accounting method that records incurred expenses and income earned during a period even if all money has not been paid or received; businesses that maintain inventory must use this method.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


accrual method
n. An accounting method that records income and expenses when they are earned or incurred rather than when they are received or paid.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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