The matching concept, or matching principle, is a fundamental element of accrual-basis accounting. In accrual accounting, a company records revenue in its books as soon as it has done everything ...

The matching concept is often used to test whether a particular accounting method clearly reflects income. However, the IRS’s requirement that one taxpayer’s revenue match another’s expense may not be ...

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