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Accrual accounting

Question
What is the accrual method of accounting and how does it work? 
Answer
Under the accrual method of accounting, income is reported when earned, not when received, and expenses are deducted when incurred, rather than when paid. 
Brain Trust contributor: Author of J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2007
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