Look up: Accrual

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   Accrual
   The amount of money that is set aside to cover expenses. The accrual is the plan's best estimate of what those expenses are, and (for medical expenses) is based on a combination of data from the authorization system, the claims system, lag studies, and the plan's prior history.
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   Accrual
   A term used in company accounts where income is due or a cost is incurred during an accounting... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/accrual.htm?id=11&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of accrual'>more</a>
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   accrual
   a provision made in the accounts of a business for income earned or a liability incurred in a particular period,where the income will not be received or the liability paid until a later accounting period Category: Financial affairs - taxation - customs
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   Accrual
   Ac·cru'al noun Accrument. [ R.]
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   Accrual
   `Accrual` is derived from the verb accrue, which describes the gathering or clustering of things together over time, as atoms, or it describes a general increase in number, as in interest. As applied to accounting, `accrual` describes the concept (known as accrual accounting) where an revenue / expense is not recorded (recognized) at the same moment in time as the related cash inflow / outflow. For example, on December 30, 2001, a company deli...
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   Accrual
   • (n.) Accrument.
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