Describe the Process of Income Tax Accrual

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Essay

Describe the process of income tax accrual. What is the goal of income tax accrual? When is income tax expense recorded? How is income tax expense calculated? Is this the same amount that will be paid to the government when the income tax return is filed? Discuss a common difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, typically downward sloping.

Intertemporal Price Discrimination

Practice of separating consumers with different demand functions into different groups by charging different prices at different points in time.

Coupons

Vouchers or codes that offer a discount on the purchase price of goods or services, usually issued by manufacturers or retailers to stimulate demand.

Two-part Tariff

A pricing strategy that involves a fixed charge plus a variable usage rate.