: relating to or being a method of accounting that recognizes income when earned and expenses when incurred regardless of when cash is received or disbursed (see disburse sense 1a) compare cash entry 2
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Noun
had an accrual of $100 through interest on my savings account last year
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Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
This is partially offset by low accruals to assets of –1.0%, ranking in the 29th percentile of all stocks.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Instead of the usual one-half of 1 percent (0.5 percent) per month rate, accruals are just one-quarter of 1 percent (0.25 percent) per month, Smith pointed out.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
This is partially offset by low accruals to assets of –1.0%, ranking in the 29th percentile of all stocks.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Accrual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accrual. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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accrual
noun
ac·cru·al
ə-ˈkrü-əl 
1
: the action or process of accruing
claim must be brought within two years of the date of accrual
2
a
: something that accrues
especially
: an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose (as payment of taxes or interest)
b
: something that has accrued during a specified period
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