Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, Ch. 4: Accrual Accounting Concepts

Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, Ch. 4: Accrual Accounting Concepts

Read pages 150-185. Consider: What is the theory behind the matching principle? In what method of accounting, accrual or cash, does the matching principle apply?

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Week 2 CHAPTER 4

 

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Matching Principle in Accounting

     Matching principle is an accounting principle which states that each of the profit accrued should be paired in a similar accounting period as the incomes they are aided to earn — matching consisting of two theories that Income recognition principle and accrual accounting. The two are used in determining the period of accounting in which the expenses and profit are recognized.

In what method of accounting, accrual or cash, does the matching principle apply?

      Matching principle employs both the accrual and the cash accounting. 

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