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accounting cushion
Definition
Overstatement (in a
current
accounting period
) of a
liability
or
expense
(such as
bad debts
) that will be
incurred
in a later
period
. Since a larger
balance
is available, it
provides
a '
soft landing
' if the actual
amount
exceeds
estimate
.
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