Special Purpose Frameworks: Accrual vs Cash Basis Accounting

Special purpose frameworks, also known as other comprehensive bases of accounting (OCBOA), include approaches like the accrual and cash basis of accounting. While the accrual basis recognizes revenues and expenses when they are earned or incurred, irrespective of when cash transactions occur, the cash basis accounts for revenues and expenses only when cash is exchanged, providing a more immediate view of cash flow.

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