objectives and qualitative characteristics Flashcards
Replacement cost
amt of $ that would hbave to be paid if the came asset were acquired currently
Comphensive Income
SFAC6 over the life of an entity CI=the net of its cash receipt and cash outlays, excl $ invested by its owners or distributed to them
Conceptual framework outline
Intended to stablish the objectives and concepts for use in developing standarts of financial accounting and reporting.
framework does not constitute gaap, is constitution for developing GAAP
1.- Objective of financial reporting
2.- qualitative Characteristics for Acct information
3.- accounting assumptions
4.- Basic accounting assumptions
5.- cost Constraint
6.- Elements of financial stmt
objective for financial reporting is
-provide info that is useful to economic decisions. a
bout entity current and future users of the financial Stmts who are making credit and investment decisions
-usefuel info includes
Primary qualitative characteristics
For info to be useful has to be relevant and faithful
- Relevance PCM 2.- faithful representation(CNF
a. Predictive Value a. Completness
b. confimatory Value b. Neutrality
c. Materiality f. Free from error
- Relevance PCM 2.- faithful representation(CNF
Enhacing Qualitative Characteristics
CVTU
- Comparability
- Verifiability
- Timeliness
- Understandability
Relevance over Faithful representation
Depr, bad debt exp, pension estimates
Faithful representation over Relevance
use of historical cos as a valuation base