Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edition (mindtap Course List)
Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edition (mindtap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337902571
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 9Q
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To explain: The reason behind the treatment of accruals, as spontaneous source of funds and their limited use by firms. The cost of accruals to use.

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Accruals:

The incurred expenses without payment of cash related to those expenses are termed as accruals. These are classified as current liabilities (short-term) in the financial statements.

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