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A quality of accounting information that facilitates the comparison of financial reporting of one company to the financial reporting of another company.

A balance sheet with at least two columns of amounts. The column of amounts that is closest to the words will be the most recent amounts. The column furthest from the words will contain the oldest amounts. The older...

Financial statements that show more than the current year’s amounts. For example, it is generally accepted that a corporation’s income statement will show the most recent three years of results. This provides...

An income statement with at least two columns of amounts. The column of amounts that is closest to the words will contain the amounts for the most recent period of time. The columns furthest from the words will be the...

What is a comparative income statement? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA A comparative income statement will consist of two or three columns of amounts appearing to the right of the account titles or descriptions. For...

What is a comparative balance sheet? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Comparative Balance Sheet A comparative balance sheet typically has two columns of amounts that appear to the right of the account...

In accounting the qualitative characteristics include relevance, reliability, comparability, and consistency. Qualitative characteristics are discussed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of...

Practices In addition to the basic underlying accounting principles, there are various characteristics that also guide accountants. Some of the characteristics include objectivity, conservatism, materiality,...

Our Explanation of Accounting Principles provides you with clear and concise descriptions of the basic underlying guidelines of accounting. You will see how the accounting principles affect the balance sheet and income...

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