PAS 1 Flashcards
It prescribes the basis for presentation of general purpose financial statements
Philippine Accounting Standards 1
PAS 1 is used to ensure _____ and requires _____
Comparability and Consistency
This type of comparability refers when the same entity is compared to different time periods
Intra-Comparability (Horizontal or Inter-Period)
This type of comparability refers when different entities are compared with the same time period
Inter-Comparability (Dimensional)
PAS 1 is only suitable for profit-oriented entities
FALSE, non-profit may also use but may need to amend the line-time and financial statement descriptions
It refers to the structured representation of an entity’s financial position and results of its operations
Financial Statements
It refers to a type of financial statement that intends to meet the users common needs and have no right to request tailored information needs
General Purpose Financial Statements
The primary purpose of Financial Statements states that
To provide information of the financial position, financial performance, and cash flows for economic decisions
The secondary purpose of Financial Statements states that
To show results of management’s stewardship over entity’s resources
What are the 6.1 financial statements
- Financial Position
- Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
- Changes in Equity
- Cash Flows
- Notes (Comparative information)
- Additional statement of financial position (when the situation requires to do so)
Are income statement, profit or loss and other comprehensive income, and comprehensive income the same?
No
This general feature of financial statements refer to faithfully representing the statements and the effects of transaction and proper selection and application of accounting policies
Fair Presentation and Compliance with PFRSs
PAS 1 does not require entities to make an explicit and unreserved statement of such compliance in the notes
False, notes is where the explicit and unreserved statements are found and are required
If a PAS requirement makes an entity’s financial statements misleading, they are not allowed to depart from a PFRS measure
False, they are allowed and also encouraged to follow Regulatory Accounting Principles (RAP)
This general feature of financial statement refers to the entity’s ability to continue in the future with at least and not limited to 12 months
Going Concern