Cash- and accrual-based business accounting are two methods for tracking financial performance. Learn which is right for your business.

Accrual accounting is one of the primary accounting methods and is based on the matching principle, which dictates that revenues and their associated expenses be recorded in the same accounting period ...

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Discover why operating cash flow is a more reliable metric than net income for assessing financial health and avoiding accounting manipulation risks.

Learn how to tell if your business could be facing a cash crunch—and what to do about it Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor ...