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Revenue vs Cash

Differences between revenue versus cash.

Revenue

  • Accrual based accounting
  • Earned based on actual expenditures within the allowable period and obligated amount

Authorized in a form of

  • NOA
  • Amendments
  • Agreements

Cash

  • Actual payments/cash received from outside sources
  • Recorded to the fund using the receivable account or revenue account

Deposited to the bank account in a form of

  • ACH
  • Wires
  • Checks​
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