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Noun: accrual basis  u'kroo-ul 'bey-sis
  1. A method of accounting in which each item is entered as it is earned or incurred regardless of when actual payments are received or made

Type of: accounting, accounting system, method of accounting

Antonym: cash basis

Encyclopedia: Accrual basis