Cash Basis

Cash Basis (Cash Method)
Cash Basis or Cash Method is an accounting method primarily used by individual taxpayers, wherein income and deductions are recognized when money is received or paid.
Cash Basis of Accounting
An accounting method where transactions are recorded only when cash is received or paid. This method does not account for debtors, prepayments, creditors, accruals, stocks, and fixed assets.
Change in Accounting Method
A 'Change in Accounting Method' refers to an alteration in the overall method of accounting or a change in a material item used in an overall accounting plan. This could involve changes such as switching from cash basis accounting to accrual basis accounting, or altering inventory valuation methods.
Sale
A sale represents an exchange of goods or services for money. The concept and details of a sale vary across fields such as finance, law, marketing, and securities trading.

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