accrual accounting
Definition:
The accrual concept in ACCOUNTING recognizes costs and revenue as they are earned or incurred, and not as money is received or paid, i.e. matching revenue with expenses.
Cross-References:
[accruals]
[pre-paid expenses]
[accounting]
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© Westburn Publishers Ltd 2002, The Westburn Dictionary of Marketing edited by Michael J Baker, ISBN 978-0-946433-01-8. www.themarketingdictionary.com. Entry: [Gerald Michaluk], [1998].