Has anyone else experienced income statement errors after converting from cash to accrual in QBO? We switched mid year, is that possibly causing the errors in net income?

Gooda afternoon kprox-servprotea,

Welcome to the QuickBooks Community! It could have been affected by the  mid year switched. However, just so you know with Cash and Accrual, each method reports your income and expenses differently. Once you change your accounting method, accounts and balances in your reports might show up differently.

For more information about this, please review this article below which goes into further details the difference between the two.

• Cash vs Accrual

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Yes, I understand that accrual reporting is different from cash.
Our CPA's have confirmed that our income statement is off, when running report on cash basis. Something is not converting correctly with our AP and AR in QBO. I was hoping to see if this has happened to any other QBO user and if Intuit has a resolution suggestion?

Yes, I understand that Accrual and Cash accounting methods produce different numbers. 

Our CPA's have confirmed that our income statement is off by nearly 2 million dollars, when ran on cash basis. 

They believe it has something to do with how QBO converts AP and AR. I wrote here to see if anyone else has ever switched accounting methods mid-year and consequently experienced errors with their income statement? Also, if Intuit has any resolutions? 

Choosing an accounting method for your financial reports is crucial for cash flow management and overall business performance, kprox. Allow me to provide insights about the accounting method you selected and its implications.

It is important to note that each method reports your income and expenses differently. Once you change your accounting method, accounts and balances in your reports might show up differently. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mandates consistent use of a single accounting method year after year. Moreover, you must obtain approval before making changes in your accounting method.

Your midyear switch from cash to accrual accounting could explain the discrepancies in your reports, especially if transactions from earlier in the year are not properly adjusted. Given this situation, it would be advisable to consider using an accrual basis for financial reporting and only converting to a cash basis for tax purposes at year-end to avoid mid-year conversion issues.

Additionally, I suggest keeping in touch with your accountant for guidance to make manual adjustments to correct the discrepancies in your reports.

Moreover, for detailed information about accounting methods, feel free to visit this article: Differentiate Cash and Accrual basis.

If you encounter any difficulties managing your financial reports, please don't hesitate to let me know by leaving a comment below. I'm available and prepared to help you whenever you need it.

thank you!

Can intuit assist in fixing AR/AP conversion glitch due to mid-year switch, or no? If not, will this issue resolve itself with a new year?