A qualitative characteristic in accounting. Relevance is associated with information that is timely, useful, has predictive value, and is going to make a difference to a decision maker.
A qualitative characteristic in accounting. Relevance is associated with information that is timely, useful, has predictive value, and is going to make a difference to a decision maker.
What is meant by the term relevance in accounting? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Relevance In accounting, the term relevance could mean one of the following: An amount, disclosure, etc. that will make a...
A current or future cost that will differ among alternatives. For example, if a company is deciding whether to expand its sales territory, the real estate tax and depreciation on the company’s headquarters building...
Usually used in describing fixed costs. We often state that fixed costs will not change as volume changes. However, if volume were to triple, there would likely be more fixed costs as the company will need more space and...
What is relevant range? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Relevant Range In accounting, the term relevant range usually refers to a normal range of volume or normal amount of activity in which the total...
In accounting, what is meant by relevant costs? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Definition of Relevant Costs Relevant costs are future costs that will differ between two or more alternative actions. Expressed another...
See contra equity account.
A non-operating or “other” reduction in net income resulting from a judgment against the company. It is shown in the accounting period when the amount is determined to be probable and the amount can be...
The amount an employee “clears” on her or his payroll check. It is also the “net” amount: the gross salary or wages minus the witholdings/deductions for payroll taxes and voluntary deductions for...
Preferred stock that can be exchanged by the holder for a specified number of shares of common stock of the same company.
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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,...
A sorting of a company’s accounts receivables by the age of the receivables.
See bond issue costs.
In accounting the qualitative characteristics include relevance, reliability, comparability, and consistency. Qualitative characteristics are discussed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of...
Matching principle Revenue recognition principle Economic entity assumption monetary unit assumption Time period assumption Going concern assumption Constraints such as materiality and conservatism Qualities such as...
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-offs. For example, a company’s financial statements are expected to be both timely and precise. Unfortunately, achieving timeliness and relevance may require sacrificing some precision and reliability. Join PRO to...
The phrase used by FASB Statement 117 that describes the required focus of a nonprofit’s external financial statements. Previously the external financial statements focused on individual funds.
Why would the cost behavior change outside of the relevant range of activity? Author: Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA Cost behavior often changes outside of the relevant range of activity due to a change in the fixed costs....
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recognition principle Revenue recognition principle Full disclosure principle Industry practices Related to these underlying accounting principles are the following: objectivity, conservatism, materiality,...
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