Journal of
Accounting and Taxation

  • Abbreviation: J. Account. Taxation
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6664
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAT
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 209

Full Length Research Paper

Does the importance of relevance and faithful representation differ between GAAP and tax reporting? A discussion of the trade-offs between cash-basis, accrual-basis, and fair value accounting methods

Sarah C. Lyon
  • Sarah C. Lyon
  • Accounting Department, University of San Diego School of Business, San Diego, CA USA.
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Timothy Kelley
  • Timothy Kelley
  • Accounting Department, University of San Diego School of Business, San Diego, CA USA.
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Loren Margheim
  • Loren Margheim
  • Accounting Department, University of San Diego School of Business, San Diego, CA USA.
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  •  Received: 11 February 2021
  •  Accepted: 13 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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