Cash-method and accrual-method accounting, also known as cash-basis and accrual-basis accounting, are the two main accounting systems. They differ in the point at which a transaction is recognized and ...

Mortgage prepayments reached a 3.5-year high in October, with lower rates prompting more refinancing and delinquency rates falling. AI Summary Mortgage prepayments climbed to their highest level in ...

Adjusting entries are a periodic requirement for an accrual-based accounting system. Its advantages are that it keeps the books in order and that it matches revenues and costs to periods in which you ...

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While the coronavirus pandemic and its related effects have harmed all sectors of the economy, the transportation and hospitality industries have taken an especially hard hit. The sharp decline in ...

Consumers need more safeguards when they make prepayments, said Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) president Melvin Yong on Thursday. Consumers have lost more than $3 million in prepayments ...

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SINGAPORE - Consumers need more safeguards when they make prepayments, said Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) president Melvin Yong on Thursday (Dec 30). Consumers have lost more than $3 ...