Distinguish between a deferral and an accrual


A deferral is the postponement of the recognition of an expense already paid or of a revenue already received. An accrual is the recognition of an expense or revenue that has arisen but that has not yet been recorded.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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On March 5, Gibbs Company purchases $5,000 of merchandise from a supplier for cash and records that transaction by increasing its inventory account. On March 30, the company records a $400 decrease in its inventory account. We can assume the company uses the:

A. perpetual inventory method and $400 may represent cost of goods sold. B. perpetual inventory method and $400 may represent a purchase return. C. perpetual inventory method and $400 may represent a purchase allowance. D. All of these answer choices are correct.

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