A qualitative characteristic in accounting. It is achieved when information is verifiable, objective (not subjective) and you can depend on it.
A qualitative characteristic in accounting. It is achieved when information is verifiable, objective (not subjective) and you can depend on it.
Verifiable, objective (not subjective), and you can depend on it.
In accounting the qualitative characteristics include relevance, reliability, comparability, and consistency. Qualitative characteristics are discussed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of...
's Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 2, Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information, which is available at FASB.org.) comparability consistency reliability 17. Objective, unbiased, verifiable....
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 Track Progress Mark the Question as...
principle Economic entity assumption monetary unit assumption Time period assumption Going concern assumption Constraints such as materiality and conservatism Qualities such as reliability, relevance, consistency,...
. (In the year that a company switched from FIFO to LIFO, the financial statements must communicate clearly that the FIFO consistency had ended.) Reliability Another qualitative characteristic of accounting is...
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