# Cash vs accrual basis

> Cash basis records money when it moves in or out, while accrual basis records a sale or cost when it happens even if payment comes later.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/cash-basis

Cash basis records money when it moves in or out, while accrual basis records a sale or cost when it happens even if payment comes later.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

A small shop selling for cash sees little difference, while one selling on credit sees a lot. Cash basis is simpler, accrual is truer for measuring performance. Pick one and do not switch every month.

## A worked example

You sold 500 on credit at month end and were paid two weeks later. Accrual counts it in this month, cash basis counts it next month.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/cash-basis
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/cash-basis

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