Accounting Methods

Zeshan Momin
July 12, 2011 — 189 views  


An accounting method is the method that a company or individual chooses to book transactions and prepare financial statements. There are two types of accounting methods: cash basis and accrual accounting. The main difference between the two is the way the company books the receipt of and the paying of cash from the business. The choice of accounting method can lead to very different looking financial statements.


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