Current Attempt in Progress In its first year of operations, Oriole Company recognized $ 31,360 in service revenue, $ 6,720 of which was on account and still outstanding at year-end. The remaining $ 24,640 was received in cash from customers, The company incurred operating expenses of $ 17,696. Of these expenses, $ 13,440 were paid in cash; $ 4,256 was still owed on account at year-end. In addition, Oriole prepaid $ 2,688 for insurance coverage that would not be used until the second year of operations (a) Calculate the first year's net earnings under the cash basis of accounting, and calculate the first year's net earnings under the accrual basis of accounting. Cash Basis Accrual Basis Net Income $ $ (b) Which basis of accounting (cash or accrual) provides more useful information for decision-makers? e Textbook and Media