accruals basis

  • 1accruals basis — UK US noun [S] (also accrual basis) ACCOUNTING ● the accruals basis Cf. the accruals basis ● on an accruals basis Cf. on an accruals basis → See also MATCHING(Cf. ↑ …

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  • 2accruals basis — An accounting convention under which payments are allocated to the periods to which they relate, rather than the period in which they are paid or received or become due or receivable (that is, the cash basis). Related links cash basis cash flow …

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  • 3accruals basis — The matching of *revenues and *expenses to the periods in which they are earned or incurred. In contrast to a *cash basis approach, which *recognizes revenues and expenses in line with the receipt or payment of cash, an accruals basis of… …

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  • 4accruals basis — /ə kru:əlz ˌbeɪsɪs/, accruals concept /ə kru:əlz ˌkɒnsept/ noun a method of preparing accounts in which revenues and costs are both reported during the period to which they refer and not during the period when payments are received or made …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 5on an accruals basis — ► using the accruals basis of accounting: »The costs are charged on an accruals basis. Main Entry: ↑accruals basis …

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  • 6the accruals basis — ► (also the accrual(s) method, also the accrual(s) principle) a method used in accounting in which amounts of money are recorded at the time something is bought or sold, although payments may not yet have been made or received: »While the full… …

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  • 7basis — The difference between the current cash price and the futures price of the same commodity. Unless otherwise specified, the price of the nearby futures contract month is generally used to calculate the basis. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The… …

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  • 8Basis — Regarding a futures contract, the difference between the cash price and the futures price observed in the market. Also, it is the price an investor pays for a security plus any out of pocket expenses. It is used to determine capital gains or… …

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  • 9accrual basis — See accrual convention. American Banker Glossary In the context of accounting, practice in which expenses and income are accounted for as they are earned or incurred, whether or not they have been received or paid. Antithesis of cash basis… …

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  • 10the accruals principle — UK US noun [S] ► ACCRUALS BASIS(Cf. ↑accruals basis) …

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