| Business Policy | Event | | Cash Accounting | | | | | | | | | | Accrual Accounting (GAAP) |
| 180-day financing for customers | Goods or services delivered to customer | | Account title: N/A | | | | | | | | | | Account title: Recievable |
| | | | Account title: NA | | | | | | | | | | Account title: service |
| | Customer pays cash after 180 days | | Account title: Cash | | | | | | | | | | Account : Cash |
| | | | Account title: Service Fees (Revenue) | | | | | | | | | | Account title: Accounts Recievble |
| Payment to equipment suppliers upon delivery of goods | Received equipment | | Account title: Equipment (Expense) | | | | | | | | | | Account title Equipment |
| | | | Account title: Cash (out) | | | | | | | | | | Account title Cash |
| | Adjusting entry each accounting period | | Account title: N/A | | | | | | | | | | Account title Depreciation Expense |
| | | | Account title: N/A | | | | | | | | | | Account title Accumulated Depreciation |
| Prepayment for 2 years of insurance coverage | Paid cash for insurance coverage | | Account title: Insurance (Expense) | | | | | | | | | | Account title Pre-paid Ins |
| | | | Account title: Cash | | | | | | | | | | Account title Cash |
| | Adjusting entry each accounting period | | Account title: N/A | | | | | | | | | | Account title Ins Expense |
| | | | Account title: N/A | | | | | | | | | | Account title Salary and Wages Payable |
| Salary and Wages paid monthly | One month’s salaries owed at year-end | | Account title: N/A | | | | | | | | | | Account title Salary and Wages Expense |
| | | | Account title: N/A | | | | | | | | | | Account title Salary and Wages Payable |
| | Payroll checks delivered at beginning of year | | Account title: Salary and Wages (Expense) | | | | | | | | | | Account title Salary and Wages Payable |
| | | | Account title: Cash | | | | | | | | | | Account title Cash |