Question

Geralds manufacturing firm sold goods worth $6000 to some customers on credit in the month of January. His customers plan to pay him the entire amount at once in March. Gerald plans to record and recognize this income in the business’s accounts in March. Which accounting method does Geralds business follow?
His business follows the (________) method of accounting.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cash accounting method

Explanation:

The cash accounting method records receipts and expenses during the period in which cash changes hands. In this method, revenue will be recorded when payment from a customer is received. Expenses are not recorded unless money is paid out.  In short, revenues and expenses are recognized and recorded only when cash is received or paid.

Cash accounting contrasts with the accrual accounting system, which recognizes revenues and expenses when their respective events occur.