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Top Remote Accounting Candidates for Hire | November 21, 2024

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Cash basis of accounting definition

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An alternative method for recording transactions is the accrual basis of accounting , under which revenue is recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when liabilities are incurred or assets consumed, irrespective of any inflows or outflows of cash. The accrual basis is most commonly used by larger businesses.

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My take on the Macy's accounting error

Blake Oliver

Happy to contribute the CPA perspective to The New York Times' coverage of Macy's Thanksgiving Week Accounting Error. Here's my take: This sort of accrual journal entry mistake is easy to make. But was it a mistake? The account from Macy's doesn't quite add up.

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Types of accounting

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This skill set can be used to reconstruct the records of a destroyed business, to reconstruct fraudulent records, to convert cash-basis accounting records to the accrual basis , and so forth. Related Articles Continuing Professional Education CPA vs. CMA - Which Certification is Better? This career tends to attract auditors.

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Eight Ways Your Business Can Prepare for Tax Season

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January through April can feel like an all-out scramble to collect and track down information for your CPA. Prep for your CPA Reports to Run When you want to prepare for tax season, you’ll need to know how to run reports for your accountant. You can give your CPA this information in a spreadsheet or something similar.

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Examples of key journal entries

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For more complex journal entries, it is best to obtain the advice of the company's auditors or a CPA. Related Articles Accounting Journal Entries Accrual-Type Adjusting Entries Deferral-Type Adjusting Entries How to Write an Accounting Journal Entry Reversing Entries Types of Adjusting Entries

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Accounting Engagement Letter: Templates, Samples & How to Create One

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Engagement letters for your accounting or CPA firm is a legal document agreement sent to your clients that describes the overall business relationship with your client, clearly defining: Services included and how they’ll play out. Here is an example section for an Accrual Bookkeeping Service. Bookkeeping Services (Accrual).