Government accrual accounting

Government accrual accounting

Through such a method; you can get a more accurate background of the enterprise's profits and revenues, especially the long-term items; thanks to the ability of the accrual system to follow the debit and credit accounts (due for payment). Therefore; you can expect profits that may be gained by the enterprise during the quarter, such a feature is not provided by the cash basis accounting, accordingly; accrual system is deemed the ideal approach for investors obtaining the better business evaluation during the following periods. Even though it is deemed as better long-term funding; it requires tracking transactions and accounts continuously, otherwise the enterprise may face a major crisis of lack of liquidity, and difficulty in applying the accounting accrual basis in some cases, due to prepaid costs and unearned profits.

In general, large enterprises providing audited financial accounts shall use the accrual accounting approach, because it complies with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

  • Transactions shall be recorded upon its occurrence and before any cash payment
  • whether it is revenues or expenses, as well as the debit and credit accounts shall be included in accounting based on an accrual system to indicate a more realistic background of the enterprise financial position.
  • The accounting accrual method is more widely used in large enterprises and institutions, especially the public joint stock companies, due to it settling accounts in long term, in the most appropriate manner.



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