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OVERVIEW OF ACCOUNTING Flashcards

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Conceptual Framework prescribes the concepts for

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General Purpose Financial Reporting

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The Conceptual Framework also assists the _____ _____

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International Accounting Standards Board
Standards

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Standards are refed to as

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International Financial Reporting Standards or the Philippine Financial Reporting Strandards

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3
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The Conceptual Framework develops consistent accounting policies when:

No _____ exists
When the situation allows _____

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Standard or choice of accounting policy

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The Conceptual Framework provides the foundation where Standards are developed with

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Promoting TRANSPARENCY
Strengthen ACCOUNTABILITY
Contribute ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY

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4
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The Conceptual Framework is not a Standard

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True

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Standard < Conceptual Framework

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False, Standards prevail first

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5
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The Objective of Financial Reporting

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Provide financial information that is useful in making decisions

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What is the hierarchy of reporting standards

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  1. PFRS
  2. Judgement
    - Management Shall Consider
    a. Requirements of other PFRS with similar Transactions
    b. PFRS
  • Management May Consider
    a. Other standard-setting bodies
    b. Other accounting literature and practices
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The objective of Financial Reporting is not the foundation of the Conceptual Framework

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False, the objective of Financial Reporting is the foundation of Conceptual Framework

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Investors, Lenders, and Creditors are considered

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Primary users

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Primary users can demand information directly from reporting entities

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False, they must rely on general purpose financial repots

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General Purpose Financial Statements show the value of a reporting entity

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False, they provide an ESTIMATE of the value of a reporting entity

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What are the reasons why users demand for information

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  1. Investment (buy, sell, hold)
  2. Loans (provide, settle)
  3. Voting

on EXPECTED RETURNS

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Financial Reporting aims to provide information that meets the needs of the _____ number of primary users

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Maximum

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9
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Expected Return depends on

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  1. Future net cash inflows - resources (assets) , claims against entity (liability), changes in those resources and claims
  2. Management Stewardship
9
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This refers to the economic resources and claims against an entity

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Financial Positing

10
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This refers to the financial performance that leads to changes in financial position

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Changes in Economic Resources and Claims

11
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Financial Position and Financial Performance are referred to as

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Economic Phenomena

12
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Financial Position can help users asses the entity’s

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a. Liquidity and Solvency
b. Additional Financing and How Possible
c. Management Stewardship

13
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This refers to an entity’s ability to pay short-term obligations

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Liquidity

13
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This refers to an entity’s ability to pay long-term obligations

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Solvency

13
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This refers to the use of too much debt

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Overleverage

13
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This helps users asses an entity’s ability to produce return from its economic resources

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Financial Performance

14
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After assessing an entity’s financial position, they can asses the ability to generate

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Cash Flows

  • Maturity of receivables and timing
  • Potential for resources to produce
  • Distribution
15
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Information of the variability of the returns assesses

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Uncertainty of Future Cash Flows

15
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Information based on accrual accounting assesses

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Better basis than cash basis

16
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Information on past cash flows assesses

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Ability to generate cash flows

17
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This refers to characteristics that make information useful to users

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Fundamental Qualitative Characteristics

18
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This refers to characteristics that enhance the usefulness to users

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Enhancing Qualitative Characteristics

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