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accrual
(redirected from accruals)

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ac·cru·al  (-krl)
n.
1. The act or process of accumulating; an increase.
2. Something that accumulates or increases.

accrual [əˈkruːəl]
n
1. the act of accruing
2. something that has accrued
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) Accounting a charge incurred in one accounting period that has not been paid by the end of it
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.accrual - the act of accumulatingaccrual - the act of accumulating              
step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion"
Translations
accrual [əˈkrʊəl] N (frm) → acumulación f
accrual [əˈkruːəl] n (= accumulation) → accumulation f accrual rate
accrual rate ntaux m cumulé
accrual
n
(= accumulation)Ansammlung f; (Fin: of interest) → Auflaufen nt; (= addition)Hinzukommen nt
accruals pl (Fin: = liabilities) → Verbindlichkeiten pl


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Accrual budgeting continues to be used in all six countries; Canada and the Netherlands, which use accrual information selectively, considered expanding the use of accruals but thus far have made only limited changes.
Introduction It has been well documented that investors frequently fail to detect the lower persistence of the accrual component of earnings, and thus tend to overreact to the information contained in the accruals (e.
Byline: By Jon Griffin HALF of all Midland employers with final salary schemes could be closed to future accruals by 2011, according to experts.
 
 
 
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