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Cash vs. Accrual Accounting
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Understanding Cash and Accrual Accounting Methods
Step 1: Review the Learning Objectives
Step 2: Understand Why Businesses Perform Accounting Activities
Step 3: Recognize the Role of Financial Reports or Statements
Step 4: Begin with Accounting Methods Before Reports
Step 5: Learn the Cash Basis Accounting Method
Step 6: See How Revenue Is Recognized in Cash Basis Accounting
Step 7: Identify When Cash Basis Accounting Is and Isn’t Preferred
Step 8: Learn the Accrual Basis Accounting Method
Step 9: See How Revenue Is Recognized in Accrual Basis Accounting
