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Accounting Period

The Accounting Period is the duration during which a business records its transactions and prepares financial statements. The duration could be a month, a quarter, or a year.

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Accrual

Processes of recognising income and expenses as they occur, regardless of when the cash comes in or goes out.

Accounting System

A structured process for recording, analysing, classifying, and reporting financial transactions.

Account

A record within a business's general ledger or balance sheet to indicate a transaction.