Sa chuntasaíocht atá bunaithe ar airgead, ní dhéantar idirbhearta a thaifeadadh ach amháin nuair a bhíonn airgead ag teacht isteach nó ag dul amach.
Under cash-based accounting, transactions are recorded only when there is money incoming or outgoing.
Tá codarsnacht idir an modh sin agus cuntasaíocht bunaithe ar airgead tirim, ina dtaifeadtar idirbhearta nuair a fhaightear nó nuair a íoctar airgead tirim, rud a tharlaíonn, de ghnáth, roinnt ama tar éis idirbheart a chur i gcrích agus bille a eisiúint.
This method contrasts with cash-based accounting, where transactions are recorded when cash is received or paid, which usually takes place some time after a transaction is completed and a bill is issued.