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Basic Accounting for a Small Business: Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics

Snyder

Larger companies tend to use the accrual basis of accounting, meaning that revenues and expenses are recorded at the time of the transaction (when you get a bill or raise an invoice), not at the time when the payments are made. In other words, you need to choose the accounting method that’ll fit your business needs.

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Vocabulary Guide

Accounting Seed

GL Account / General Ledger Account Textbook Definition A data record used to classify, sort, and summarize a company’s accounting transactions. Street Definition The method of accounting that small business owners use if they don’t value financial data in making decisions to grow their business.