accounting method — n. The method used by a business to calculate its income and expenditures for tax purposes. See also accrual method, cash method The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
Accounting method — In computational complexity theory, the accounting method is a method of amortized analysis based on accounting. The accounting method often gives a more intuitive account of the amortized cost of an operation than either aggregate analysis or… … Wikipedia
change in accounting method — A change in the taxpayers method of accounting is an overall change in the plan of accounting, e.g. a change from the cash to the accrual method, or a change in the method of valuing inventories. Such change normally requires prior approval from… … Black's law dictionary
change in accounting method — A change in the taxpayers method of accounting is an overall change in the plan of accounting, e.g. a change from the cash to the accrual method, or a change in the method of valuing inventories. Such change normally requires prior approval from… … Black's law dictionary
accounting — An act or a system of making up or settling accounts, consisting of a statement of account with debits and credits arising from relationship of parties. State ex rel. King v. Harvey, Miss., 214 So.2d 817, 819. Rendition of an account, either… … Black's law dictionary
accounting — An act or a system of making up or settling accounts, consisting of a statement of account with debits and credits arising from relationship of parties. State ex rel. King v. Harvey, Miss., 214 So.2d 817, 819. Rendition of an account, either… … Black's law dictionary
accounting system — noun a bookkeeper s chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts • Syn: ↑accounting, ↑method of accounting • Derivationally related forms: ↑account (for: ↑accounting) … Useful english dictionary
Accounting Rate of Return - ARR — ARR provides a quick estimate of a project s worth over its useful life. ARR is derived by finding profits before taxes and interest. ARR is an accounting method used for purposes of comparison. The major drawbacks of ARR are that it uses profit… … Investment dictionary
method — meth‧od [ˈmeθəd] noun [countable] a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people use: method of • It is best to consider all methods of figuring your annual income tax before deciding on any one option. method for • A buy… … Financial and business terms
accounting — ac‧coun‧ting [əˈkaʊntɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1. ACCOUNTING JOBS the usual word for the profession of accountancy in the US 2. ACCOUNTING the work of keeping a company s financial records, recording its income and expenses, and its business deals:… … Financial and business terms
