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	A look at the modified cash basis. (Accounting)
		Accounts receivable, deferred income taxes, and capital leases are excluded as possible modifications to the cash basis because they are normally considered as the last level of adjustment to bring statements to the full accrual basis.
		Modified cash basis financial statements that are audited or reviewed would generally be expected to have the same basic disclosures that would be included with GAAP financial statements to the extent the same items are included in the financial statements.
		Cash basis and modified cash basis financial statements, and the notes to these statements, should disclose that the statements are prepared on the cash basis and modified cash basis of accounting.
	www.nysscpa.org /cpajournal/old/12106219.htm (2226 words)

	Cash and Accruals
		CAPITAL is an accrual based accounting system and expense reports are normally printed using the accrual basis, which is the default reporting option.
		In cash basis accounting, an expense is not recognised until it has been fully, or at least partly, paid.
		Accrual basis accounting is recommended simply because it tends to produce more meaningful accounting reports.
	www.capitaloffice.com.au /docs/cash_and_accruals.htm (508 words)

	A look at the modified cash basis. (Accounting)
		Pure cash basis financial statements may be adequate for certain smaller companies where cash flow is of primary importance to management and a limited number of external users.
		Accounts receivable, prepaid items, and capital leases are still excluded, but modifications are made to recognize inventory paid for in cash, plant and equipment, and accumulated depreciation.
		The cash basis statement reported income tax expense for the amount of tax paid during the year which is likely the balance due from the prior year's tax return.
	www.luca.com /cpajournal/old/12106219.htm (2226 words)

	Accounting
		The biggest problem with cash basis accounting is that it often does not present a clear picture of the financial status of the company at that particular moment.
		Cash flow measures the amount of money that does physically change hands during the accounting period regardless of when the money was earned or expended.
		Cash flow and profit or loss are totally unrelated for an accrual based company and, in reality for a cash basis company as well.
	www.datasystemsokc.com /accounting.htm (6577 words)

	NASE - ABCs of Finance
		Accrual and cash are the two most common methods of maintaining the books and records of your business.
		Under the accrual method, you would record income when the work that you were contracted to provide is completed and the obligation exists for your customer to pay you.
		The cash method does not adequately account for transactions that are in process or partially complete, and for this reason, larger or more complicated businesses may prefer the accrual method.
	shoptalk.nase.org /abcCashvsAccrual.asp (325 words)

	Cash Basis Versus Accrual Basis Accounting - Associated Content
		Cash basis accounting is the method in which cash receipts and cash payments are recorded during the period in which they occur (Spiceland et.
		Under the cash basis accounting method, the revenue is recognized when the cash is received and the expense is recognized when the cash is disbursed.
		Accrual basis accounting is the method in which revenue is recognized when earned, and expenses are recognized when incurred.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/108540/cash_basis_versus_accrual_basis_accounting.html (490 words)

	Accrual Accounting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Cash accounting does not handle such things as fertilizer or feed used in 1998 but paid for in early 1999, or the profit from grain produced in 1998 but held for a better price and sold in 1999.
		"Accrual accounting is the ideal method for proving net farm income, but it is used on a very limited basis in agriculture," said Costin.
		Accrual accounting is based on knowing beginning and ending inventories, accounts payable and receivable, as well as prepaid accounts.
	www.ca.uky.edu /agc/news/1999/Apr/accrual.htm (415 words)

	Cash versus Accrual Example
		The selection of an appropriate accounting method, both for financial reporting and for tax purposes is a very important decision for a business.
		Under the cash basis, revenues and expenses are recognized when payment is made or received.
		Payment is on the basis of billing the first of each month for the prior month's services and the client has 45 days to pay.
	www.kulzick.com /cashacce.htm (420 words)

	Restaurant Report - Accountant's Corner - Record Keeping Review
		You can choose either a cash accounting method or an accrual accounting method for reporting the income and expenses of your restaurant.
		A general rule of thumb is that smaller establishments with a relatively stable, small-volume inventory would be more likely to use a cash method, while larger restaurants with greater inventory would be more likely to use the accrual method.
		The cash method of accounting is used by individuals and small businesses that do not have inventories.
	www.restaurantreport.com /departments/ac_records.html (1181 words)

	Measuring Cash - ABC's of Small Business
		Cash Flow, on the other hand, is a measure of the activity of cash.
		Cash Flow is typically measured by analyzing the amounts of cash received versus the amount of cash paid out.
		Changes in assets and liabilities: "Accrual accounting," simply put, is the type of accounting for your finances that records your income as your sales occur, not when you receive the cash.
	www.abcsmallbiz.com /bizbasics/moneymatters/measuring_cash.html (1011 words)

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		Revenue is recorded in the accounting period in which cash is received and expenses are recorded in the accounting period in which cash is paid.
		Often the difference between financial results on a a cash and on an accrual basis are not material.
		The accrual basis of accounting becomes the more appropriate basis when the organization has substantial unpaid bills or uncollected income at the end of each period and these amounts vary from period to period.
	www.nfpaccounting.com /FA101/AccrualvsCash.htm (511 words)

	Cash Versus Accrual Accounting
		In this method of accounting, you record your expenses and income when cash is exchanged.
		The cash method of accounting is simpler than accrual accounting.
		With accrual accounting, you will be recording more transactions since you have to make an entry when you for example receive goods and when you pay for those goods.
	www.accountantrx.com /cash-accrual.htm (152 words)

	Examining Preferences in Cash Flow Statement Format
		Both the direct and indirect methods (illustrated in Exhibit 1) require cash flows to be classified according to operating, investing, and financing activities.
		More important, the direct method effectively presents income statement information on a cash rather than an accrual basis and may erroneously suggest that net cash flow from operations is as good as, or better than, net income as a measure of performance (Mahoney, Sever and Theis, 1988).
		The consistency issue is easily addressed by recasting previous years’ cash flow statements using the current method, as is now done on the income and financial position statements with changes in accounting principles.
	www.nysscpa.org /cpajournal/2004/1004/essentials/p58.htm (1715 words)

	Cash-basis versus accrual-basis accounting - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		It is the accounting method used by most individuals, and by some businesses that have limited payables or receivables or whose income and expense cash flows are closely associated with each other in time.
		But using accrual-basis accounting, receivables are debited and payables are credited (and, for tax purposes, a profit or loss is thereby determined), even though as yet, no cash has been received or paid out.
		From the perspectives of creditors and stockholders, cash basis accounting is financially inadequate in that it does not allow one to forecast adequately the future income and cash flow of the company.
	www.music.us /education/C/Cash-basis-versus-accrual-basis-accounting.htm (1125 words)

	Ask the Expert - Cash versus Accrual Reports :: McWilliams & Associates Inc
		I have checked the box to change from accrual basis to cash when modifying the report, but a balance for each account still remains.
		The next issue is to understand that the books are kept on an accrual basis, it is simply a reporting function to switch to cash basis.
		Since the cash versus accrual only reverses P & L activity and a payment would be an entry to cash or undeposited funds (Balance Sheet accounts) they would not reverse.
	www.4luvofbiz.com /quic_news_56.html (457 words)

	GASB 34 Manual (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Governments recognize revenues on modified accrual basis; that is, revenues are reported in the period they are available and measurable, generally within 60 days after the end of the fiscal year.
		Fund accounting relies on a modified accrual basis―essentially, recognizing revenues when they become available and measurable and expenditures as they are made.
		Governmentwide statements, by contrast, must be recorded on a full accrual basis―revenues are recognized as soon as they are earned and expenses are recognized as soon as a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash inflows and outflows.
	www.window.state.tx.us /lga/gasb34/ch06.htm (1309 words)

	Accounting methods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cash-basis accounting is a method of bookkeeping that records financial events based on cash flows and cash position.
		Using accrual-basis accounting, receivables and payables are recognized when a sale is agreed to, even though as yet, no cash has been received or paid out.
		For tax purposes, cash basis accounting is highly favored because it defers tax burdens until the cash is received.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Accounting_methods (934 words)

	accrual - Search Web swicki - powered by eurekster
		Accrual is derived from the verb accrue, which describes the gathering or...
		The word accrual is used in accounting as an abbreviation of terms accru...
		The accrual principle defines revenues and expenses as the inflow and outflow of...
	search-web-swicki.eurekster.com /accrual (358 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Accounting theories underlying GAAP: cost principle, objectivity principle, monetary unit assumption, and economic unit assumption.
		Identify components of the accounting equation: assets = liabilities + owners' equity.
		Distinguish between accounting for accruals and accounting for deferrals.
	users.ipfw.edu /slaubau/a201ex1revsum05.htm (227 words)

	Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		In 1968, Congress asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to study the feasibility of establishing and applying CAS to provide greater uniformity in cost accounting as a basis for negotiating and administering procurement contracts.
		Assignment of cost to cost accounting period refers to the method used in determining the amount of cost to be assigned to individual cost accounting periods.
		Central payment or accruals such as pension expenses, if not directly allocable, shall be allocated using an allocation base representative of the factors on which the total payment is based, such as payroll.
	fast.faa.gov /archive/v1198/pguide/98-30C14.htm (7211 words)

	Cash Vs. Accural Accounting
		Cash records are typically used for tax purposes for most farms.
		Accrual records are typically used for "management decisions" as they include important information such as inventories, payables and receivables.
		In addition to the inventory account, your accrual books will show an expense account for each supply account that reflects the total of all purchases for that type of supply for the year.
	www.farmworks.com /support/cashvsaccrual.html (1010 words)

	Cash Versus Accrual Financial Reporting
		Because law firms operate on a cash basis, the accounts receivable and accounts payable do not show on the balance sheet.
		It is not uncommon for partners to be lulled into a false sense of security, because they equate bank account cash balance increases with increased profitability, when in fact they have only to do with collection efforts.
		In fact, usually a firm will not realize it is not doing well until it is too late to do much about it, that is, when the cash flow stops or slows to a crawl, and vendor bills and/or payroll cannot be paid.
	www.abanet.org /lpm/lpt/articles/fin0214031.html (1238 words)

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		Financial Accounting introduces students to basic accounting systems and the accounting cycle, from the initial recording of transactions through preparation of financial statements.
		This course should provide a solid foundation of knowledge for accounting majors, who will continue their study of accounting at more advanced levels, as well as non-accounting majors, who will also be required to read, analyze, and interpret financial statements throughout their careers.
		The accounting decision included when a cost is incurred: Should the amount be expensed now or capitalized and the expense recognition extended over a number of reporting periods.
	www.ric.edu /przybyla/jpacc201.htm (417 words)

	Bookkeeping Systems
		Components are Checkbook; Cash Disbursement Book; Cash Receipts Book; General Journal; General Ledger with Chart of Accounts; Payroll Journal, including tax and withholding obligations; Employee Compensation Records; Fixed Assets and Depreciation Ledger; Investments Ledger; and Trial Balance.
		Cash-basis accounting, with adjustments at the end of each month to indicate accrual-basis (money due and owed).
		Sales (if any) are entirely cash basis (with no billings for future payment).
	www.nfconline.org /main/info/cnm/bookkeeping_sys.htm (697 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Accounting theories underlying GAAP: economic entity assumption, cost principle, monetary unit assumption, going concern assumption, and monetary unit assumption.
		Objectives of accounting as well as the qualitative characteristics of accounting: understandibility, relevance, reliability, comparability, consistency, materiality, and conservatism.
		Record transactions using the +/- format for interest, salaries, prepaid expenses (such as insurance), supplies, depreciation, and unearned revenues (such as subscriptions) and the effect of these transactions on the financial statements.
	users.ipfw.edu /slaubau/a201ex1rev.htm (229 words)

	Accounting Tools
		Accounting Tools is an interactive computer course to supplement Core Concepts of Accounting I and II.
		The course is designed to examine accounting fundamentals from a double entry perspective.
		By doing so, it will help prepare you for the more advanced accounting courses that are part of the accounting curriculum.
	bizzer.com /Syl.html (134 words)

	Bleak deficit picture in Treasury report concerns lawmakers (3/2/06) -- www.GovernmentExecutive.com
		According to the 158-page report, the fiscal 2005 federal deficit on an accrual basis was $760 billion, using generally accepted accounting principles that private businesses must use to present their finances.
		The cost to operate the federal government, including accrued benefits, was $2.95 trillion, versus $2.19 trillion in total revenues, resulting in the $760 billion net operating cost.
		These figures are in stark contrast to the $319 billion deficit reported by Treasury for fiscal 2005, which uses the government's accepted barometer of cash outlays versus revenues.
	www.govexec.com /dailyfed/0306/030206cdam2.htm (990 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Accordingly, if there were a required cash-versus-accrual adjustment, it could only come about by means of either the book income adjustment (for tax years beginning in 1987, 1988, or 1989) or through the adjusted current earnings (ACE) adjustment for tax years beginning in 1990 or later.
		Under the book income adjustment (BIA) system, it seems fairly clear that if the taxpayer's applicable financial statement is accrual basis and taxable income is computed on the cash basis, an AMT adjustment could well result.
		Accordingly, since both AMTI and ACE are determined using the same method of accounting, it would be impossible to create an ACE adjustment by virtue having a cash basis tax return and an accrual basis financial statement.
	www.taxresourcegroup.com /library/memo/1274.html (470 words)

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