glossary

Matching Principle

The matching principle is the accounting concept that expenses should be recognized in the same period as the revenue they helped generate. For example, the cost of goods sold should be recorded in the same period as the related sales revenue. This principle helps produce a more accurate picture of profit for each accounting period.

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