1) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BOTH THE METHODS :
CASH METHOD | ACCRUAL METHOD | |
MEANING | IN THIS METHOD, REVENUE/EXPENSES IS REPORTED IN INCOME STATEMENT ONLY WHEN ACTUAL CASH IS RECEIVED/PAID. | UNDER THIS METHOD, REVENUES & EXPENSES ARE RECORDED WHEN EARNED IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER CASH IS RECEIVED/PAID OR NOT. |
PERIOD OF RECOGNITION | REVENUES & EXPENSES THOUGH PERTAINING TO DIFFERENT PERIOD ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD OF ACTUAL RECEIPT/PAYMENT OF CASH. | REVENUES & EXPENSES ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH ACTUAL TRANSACTION IS EFFECTED. |
COMPANY'S POSITION | THOUGH TRACKING CASH FLOW IS EASIER ADOPTING THIS METHOD, IT DOES NOT PORTRAY TRUE PICTURE OF COMPANY'S POSITION. | THIS METHOD PROVIDES ACCURATE PICTURE OF COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE & PROFITABILITY OF PARTICULAR PERIOD & RESULTS ARE THUS CONSIDERED TO BE MORE APPROPRIATE. |
Required 1. Explain the difference between a cash basis and an accrual basis measure of performan...
Explain in layman's terms the difference(s) between the cash basis and the accrual basis of accounting. Explain what is a prepaid expense account and identify in what financial statement would a prepaid account appear in. (Note: Prepaid asset and prepaid expense are the same.) Provide an example of an asset account that requires adjusting entries (AJE) to record Depreciation expense and the purpose of a contra account (Accumulated Depreciation, XXX). Share what you struggled with the most in this chapter,...
Explain the difference between accrual basis accounting and cash basis accounting. Accrual basis accounting reports revenues and expenses when cash is received or paid Cash basis accounting reports revenues and expenses in the period in which a service has been performed when cash is received or paid in the period in which a service has been performed
LOL What is the difference between cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting a) Which method records transactions only when cash is received? b) Which method records transaction when it occurs, regardless of when the cash is paid? L02. What concepts and principles apply to accrual basis accounting a) Match the concept (by number) to the correct terminology. 1. Time period concept 2. Revenue recognition principle 3. Matching Principle 4. Fiscal year __An accounting time period that may not coincide...
Explain the revenue recognition principle and the matching principle. Differentiate between the cash basis and the accrual basis of accounting. Explain why adjusting entries are needed and identify the major types of adjusting entries.
Explain the difference between accrual based accounting and cash basis accounting. -What is the revenue recognition principle? -What is an accrual? -What is an unearned revenue? -What is the trial balance used for?
How does depreciation represent a difference between the accrual basis of accounting versus a cash basis?
Module 1: Chapter 3: Review Questions Assignment 1. What is the difference between the cash basis and the accrual basis of accounting? 2. Why is the accrual basis of accounting generally preferred over the cash basis? 3. What is a prepaid expense and where is it reported in the financial statements? 4. What type of assets require adjusting entries to record depreciation? 5. What contra account is used when recording and reporting the effects of depreciation? Why is it used?...
The primary difference between the accrual basis and the cash basis of accounting is: (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. Any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.) ✓ The accrual basis records revenues when services or products are delivered...
1. What information do accrual-basis financial statements provide that cash basis statements do not? Can Corporations choose between the cash and accrual basis of accounting for financial reporting purposes? Why or why not? 2. Why is the account dividends declared not closed into income summary along with expense accounts?
Which of the following statements about cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting is correct? Multiple Choice 1 O If payment is received at the same time a service is provided, it does not matter whether cash basis accounting or accrual basis accounting is used; both would record the transaction with the same journal entry The cash basis of accounting works best when a lengthy delay exists between the timing of cash flows and the underlying business activities to which...