accrual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of accruing; accumulation.
  2. An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose
  3. from the creditor's viewpoint, a receivable incurred in one fiscal year, but paid during another.
  4. from the debtor's viewpoint, a debt incurred in one fiscal year, but paid during another.
  5. Recruitment (of participants) to a clinical trial.

Pronunciation

/əˈkɹuːəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-accrual.wav

Word forms

accrual accruals

Etymology

From accrue + -al.

Translations

Finnish: siirtosaaminen
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