ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING

Accrual Accounting

Accrual Accounting

Accrual Accounting Enhances Financial Statements

This paper is discussed the concept of how accrual accounting enhances financial accounting and the concept of accountability as it relates to financial reporting. This detour is necessary because accountability relates to the objectives of financial reporting—the base upon which all accounting practices must be found. Accountability is the current mantra both for non-profit organizations and for governments.

The more specific accrual accounting for financial reporting aspects of accountability for NPOs, “the term is usually used in the voluntary sector to refer to the responsibility a non-profit organization has to inform donors of the manner ...