= Income is = Income is Recognized when Recognized when RECEIVED regardless EARNED regardless of of when earned when received. = Expense is = Expense is Recognized when PAID Recognized when regardless of when INCURRED regardless incurred. of when paid.
ITEM Cash Basis Accrual Basis
Cash Sales Plus Cash Sales Plus SALES Collection of Sales on Account Trade Rec Cash Purchases Cash Purchases PURCHASE Plus Payments to plus Purchases on S trade creditors Account. Items Received Items earned are Income are considered as considered as Other than Income Income regardless SALES regardless of of when Received when Earned. Items paid are Items incurred are Expenses in treated as treated as General Expense Expenses regardless of regardless of when when incurred Paid. Depreciation Depreciation is Depreciation is Provided Normally Provided Normally No bad debts are Doubtful Accounts Bad Debts recorded because are treated as Bad Trade Rec are Debts. Not Recognized
In SOLVING:
For Cash Basis:
if Cash was Asked Always consider if Cash is involved