accrual

/əˈkruːəl/ noun

Definition

› [C or U] FINANCE an increase in an amount of money over a period of time: accrual of sth The accrual of interest begins when the funds are credited to the account.

› [C] ACCOUNTING accrued expense

(Definition of accrual noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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