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The correct approach is using "Accrual" rather than "Cash", this is based on the tax form design/instruction perspective. This can be verified by the tax form instructions Gross sales means gross sales i.e. invoiced sales.
Note: There is no specification for cash sales.
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Same for cost of sales. Note the special provision allowing SBE's to not make opening /closing stock adjustments. Once again, no mention of reporting only for cost of sales expensed i.e. cash basis. Also, see reference to normal accounting procedure, which I believe is accruals basis.
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The balance sheet facts are clearly accruals based.
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And this is telling. STS is the forerunner to SBE. i.e. Small Business Entity. Note the requirement for adjustments in the reconciliation section - Item 7.
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And most telling of all - very specific instructions for adjusting debtors & creditors through Item 7 Reconciliation to derive cash basis.
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We provide functionality for these adjustments - i.e. User specifies AR + AP, also the GST on these and LodgeIT Auto-calculates the adjustments.
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