Explain the difference between a cash basis and accrual basis measure of performance. Why, in most cases, does accrual basis net income provide a better measure of performance than net operating cash flow? Explain the purpose of adjusting entries as they relate to the difference between cash and accrual accounting. Requirement 1 From the Liberty University on-line library I was able to obtain an article called “Cash vs. Accrual Accounting” (Cantu, October 2012). This articles gives examples of cash method and accrual basis method. I was also able to find a newspaper article on “Accrual vs. Cash Method of Accounting” (Anonymous, 2011). This newspaper article defines accrual method of accounting and the cash method of accounting. …show more content…
2013). In most cases, accrual basis net income provides a better measure of performance than net operating income cash flow. As stated by newspaper article, very small companies start out by using the cash basis (Anonymous 2011). The article also states it is easier for them to track cash flow which is the lifeblood of a company. Cantu states, “The first downside is that cash accounting can make operations appear financially healthier than they are.” Her example states, a contractor gets a $20,000 remodeling job and orders $8, 000 worth of supplies on credit. He starts the job on March 1 and receives a $5,000 deposit before beginning his work. With cash accounting, it appears that he has made $5,000 revenue in March. Despite appearances of being in the black, he is actually in the red $3,000 because he still has to pay for his supplies. Another problem, with cash accounting Cantu states, it is easy to confuse cash flow with profit, "If producers are able to pay their bills, many assume that they are making a profit, when actually they 're just experiencing cash flow," Bevers says. "True profit occurs when a producer has paid all of the expenses including depreciation and has built wealth." The text book also supports the fact that net operating cash flow may not
An example of cash basis accounting if Company A sold 2,000 widgets in December for $1,000 each and that its customers usually take 60 days to pay for their widgets. If Company A used cash accounting, it would record the revenue only when the cash from the customers is received. It would record $0 in revenues in December, $0 in January, and $2,000 x 1,000 = $2,000,000 in
The cash basis of accounting records revenues when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid out. The accrual basis of accounting records revenues when they are earned and expenses when resources are used.
Today I was able to have a quick interview with the honorable Mrs.Salvarez. I asked her a few questions about what she does in the government and if she could clarify some things.
Did the trial court err when it did not deem as admitted facts the allegations made by the Defendant in his Seconded Amended Complaint in accordance with MD Rule 2-323(e), which caused a violation of the Defendant’s fourteenth amendment rights?
Judgment case 16-10 deals with issues related to a company’s debt to equity ratio and the effects that long-term deferred tax liabilities have on the debt to equity ratio. In this case, parts of the 2011 and 2010 balance sheets of Macy’s, Inc. are given as well as the debt to equity ratio from 2011. The main question that is presented in this case is whether or not long-term deferred tax liabilities should be included or excluded from the calculation of a company’s debt to equity ratio. The debt to equity ratio is used in determining the financial risk of a company (Spiceland, Sepe, & Nelson, 2013).
Information based on accrual accounting has historically and empirically provided a better indication of a company’s ability to generate cash flows than information gathered under the cash method. If there is not inter-period allocation, then the information is not as meaningful and will result in a mismatching of economic benefits
Decide which witnesses could support the prosecution’s case and which witnesses would support the defense’s case. How does Search and Seizure relate to the B.I.G. case?
Caldwell presents three allegations of error. Caldwell contends that the circuit court erred by denying Caldwell’s motion for a mistrial when State’s witnesses discussed evidence that had been suppressed. Additionally, Caldwell asserts that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction for conspiracy to commit a burglary of the Alkaline Water Company. Finally, Caldwell alleges that the imposition of two convictions and sentences for conspiracy violate the double jeopardy clause of the U.S. Constitution. The State contends that the circuit court did not err in denying Caldwell’s motion for a mistrial, and that his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence was not preserved. The State, however, agrees that it was improper for
The district court ruled against Mr. Comerford’s claim that the evidence brought against him was unconstitutional. For the purpose of this legal argument, Knotts v. U.S., Kyllo v. U.S, and Katz v. U.S. will be used to suggest to the Court that Comerford had no reasonable expectation of privacy in his evening drug runs, and Smith v. Maryland will be used to prove that there is no expectation of privacy regarding the phone numbers dialed. Together, these two cases prove that the government agents were not conducting an illegal search by tracking Comerfords location using The Chum, and that the evidence gathered by this investigation may be used against Comerford in a Court of law.
Maryland Code (1973, 2013 Repl. Vol.), § 3-409(a) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (“CJP”) provides: “a court may grant a declaratory judgment . . . if it will serve to terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the proceeding . . . .” (emphases added). Indeed because “[a] court ‘may grant a declaratory judgement;’ [the] declaratory judgment generally is a discretionary type of relief.” Coverge Servs. Grp. v. Curran, 383 Md. 462, 477 (2004) (quoting CJP 3-409(a)). “Thus, we generally review a trial court’s decision to grant or deny declaratory judgment under an abuse of discretion standard.” Sprenger v. Pub. Serv. Comm’n of Md., 400 Md. 1, 21 (2007); Tanner v. McKeldin, 202 Md. 569, 577 (1953) (“[I]t is clear
Under GAAP, it is possible to use cash-basis or accrual basis accounting for revenue recognition. Under cash basis, revenue is recognized with payment is received. Under accrual basis, revenue is recognized when it becomes economically significant. GAAP has specific requirements for various industries on when an event qualifies to be recognized as revenue.
The trial court erred and abused its discretion in granting the State’s motion to admit evidence of prior uncharged incidents of domestic violence, because the evidence denied Mr. Davis of his rights to due process of law as guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, and Article I, Section 10 of the Missouri Constitution, in that the evidence was more prejudicial than probative because it was too remote in time to be relevant to the charged crimes and had a prejudicial effect.
Question: (TCO 2) Explain the difference between the accrual basis of accounting and the cash basis of accounting.?
The major distinction between the accrual and the cash basis of accounting is when revenue and expenses are recognized. When the cash method is used, revenue is recorded when money is received. Expenses are recorded only when money is paid. The Accrual method accounts for revenue when it is earned. Expenses for goods and services are recorded when they are incurred. The