SBR Flashcards
qualitative characteristics of useful financial information
relevance
faithful representation
relevance
faithful representation
a faithful representation of a transaction represents its economic substance rather than its legal form
a perfect faithful representation would be,
. complete
.neutral
.free from error
prudence
prudence means that assets and income are not overstated and liabilities and expenses are not understated.
enhancing characteristics
C comparability
U understandability
T timeliness
V verifiability
asset
a present economic resource controlled by an entity as a result of a past event
liability
a present obligation of the entity to transfer an economic resource as a result of a past event
equity
the residual interest in the net assets of an entity