Government Grant

Deferred Credit (Deferred Income; Deferred Liability)
Deferred Credit represents income received or recorded before it is earned, and it adheres to the accruals concept by being carried forward on the balance sheet until it is matched with the period in which it is earned.
Government Grant
A government grant is a financial award provided by a government body to an organization to support activities that are deemed socially or economically beneficial. These grants can be either revenue-based or capital-based and have specific accounting treatments according to Financial Reporting Standards.

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