what is accrued income
Accrued income is income which has been earned but not yet received. Income must be recorded in the accounting period in which it is earned. Therefore, accrued income must be recognized in the accounting period in which it arises rather than in the subsequent period in which it will be received. As income will be credited to record the accrued income, a corresponding receivable must be created to account for the debit side of the transaction.