Identify the 1 general objective of financial reporting.
Describe the 3 specific objectives of financial reporting.
Explain the relationship between the objectives of financial
reporting.
Explain the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
conceptual framework.
Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 1 states that one
of the objectives of financial reporting is to help “current and
potential investors and creditors (and other users) in assessing
the amounts, timing, and uncertainty of future cash flows such as
dividends or interest payments.” Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) require the use of the accrual basis of
accounting. Explain the difference between the accrual basis and
the cash basis of accounting and why GAAP requires the accrual
basis.
Please...
The FASB's objectives for financial reporting in SFAC are
similar in some ways to the Trueblood Report but differ in numerous
respects. What are the major differences in the two documents? Does
the FASB's attempt provide a more reasonable general framework
given the politicized environment in which the FASB must operate?
How does Chapter 1 of the joint conceptual framework differ from
these documents and what does it say about financial reporting
standard setting going forward? (SFAC 8, which includes...
One of the objectives this week focuses on evaluating disclosure
requirements for financial reporting. There is widespread agreement
that disclosure requirements are increasing. In addition, there is
general industry consensus that the cost of disclosure can be
substantial in a number of cases, whereas the benefits are
typically difficult to assess.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Explain the benefits that were gained in the accounting
profession after adopting a full disclosure principle.
Discuss some of...
The FASB's objectives for financial reporting in SFAC are
similar in some ways to the Trueblood Report but differ in numerous
respects. What are the major differences in the two documents? Does
the FASB's attempt provide a more reasonable general framework
given the politicized environment in which the FASB must operate?
How does Chapter 1 of the joint conceptual framework differ from
these documents and what does it say about financial reporting
standard setting going forward? (SFAC 8, which includes...