Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

<p>Investors, employees, and suppliers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>It does not predict non-monetary factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consistent application of accounting principles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>It expands the users of financial information significantly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Earnings management (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Principles versus rules-based approaches (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consistent standards in financial reporting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They encourage a broader interpretation of accounting practices. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All resource providers and recipients of goods and services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enhancing earnings quality through earnings management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stewardship (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tax regulations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Economic environments and assumptions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Information adjusted to current market conditions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both are self-evident axiom-like statements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help resolve conflicts of interest in the information market. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Relevance of financial reports (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accounting principles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The size of the item to net income (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uniformity principle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reveals important differences among cases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It promotes consistent comparisons of financial data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Concealment of significant differences in reporting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trends or changes between periods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing diversity in accounting practices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intangible assets with no market values (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It ensures that the measurement procedures used are reliable. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Addressing creative accounting practices and lack of transparency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The consistency principle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the concealment of substantial information relevant to investors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accounting standards uniformly compliant across all regions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Develop and issue accounting and financial reporting standards tailored to the Malaysian economy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The option that has the least favorable impact on shareholders' equity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inform users about the economic resources and claims of the entity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The materiality principle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Relevance and comparability across different entities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a measure based on consensus among observers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The full-disclosure principle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It develops and approves International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The qualitative characteristics necessary for financial statements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It improves the comparability and usefulness of financial statements. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By providing a common language and principles for financial reporting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They consist of assumptions, principles, and constraints for financial reporting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It enables users to identify similarities and differences. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Information must be available when it can influence decisions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Benefits should always justify costs incurred for reporting. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Future economic benefits must be probable. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows for clear classification and presentation of information. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Present value considerations. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Economic reality rather than just legal form. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are based on independent assessments. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recognizing revenue requires anticipating future benefits. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By using complex jargon without explanation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fair value of what is given in exchange plus any acquisition costs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cost incurred at the time the asset is acquired (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is subjective and relates to personal preferences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Net realizable value (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Current cost is based on the cost to acquire a similar asset now (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Provides stable and consistent measures over time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provides a more objective and easily understandable measure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The amount received from selling an asset in any market (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The current market buying price of the assets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To maximize profits by effectively allocating resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Holding gains are recorded only when assets are sold (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Budgeted data from previous periods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Holding gains come from selling assets, while operating profits come from core operations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can mislead the evaluation of efficient firms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>The current operating profit against current costs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Relevant accounting data used by users to forecast future outcomes.

Assessing past accomplishments, often for stewardship or accountability.

Historical cost is frequently the most useful value for decision-making by external users.

The structure of accounting theory comprises objectives, postulates, principles, and techniques.

Statements outlining the purposes and goals of financial reporting.

Self-evident assumptions that reflect accounting's operating environment.

Self-evident axioms about accounting entities operating in a free market.

Fundamental rules and guidelines for financial reporting.

A structured system of interconnected objectives and fundamentals that guides consistent accounting standards. It defines the essence, function, and boundaries of financial accounting and reporting.

Focuses on broad, general guidelines and principles, leaving room for professional judgment in applying them to specific situations.

Relies on very specific and detailed rules, offering less flexibility and requiring adherence to strict instructions.

Focuses on providing financial information that's relevant and useful for making informed decisions. It prioritizes user needs and how they utilize financial information.

Goes beyond stewardship reporting and aims to provide information that supports various decision-making processes, such as investment, financing, and resource allocation.

The International Accounting Standards Board's Conceptual Framework provides the foundation for its standards, aiming to promote consistency and high-quality financial reporting globally.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) sets accounting standards primarily for the United States. While traditionally rule-based, it's shifting towards more principles-based standards.

Specific rules derived from accounting principles, applied to individual transactions and events faced by a company.

Assumes each business is separate and distinct from its owners and other firms. Transactions are reported from the entity's perspective, not the owner's.

Assumes the business will continue operating long enough to fulfill its commitments and ongoing activities. It won't be liquidated in the near future.

Accounting measures and communicates business activities in monetary terms.

Investors, analysts, bankers, creditors, consumers, employees, suppliers, and government agencies all need and use financial information about a company.

The needs and interests of different stakeholders (users, companies, and the accounting profession) can sometimes clash when preparing financial statements.

Acts as an ‘auditor’, ensuring financial statements comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

Financial information's usefulness depends on the reliability of the measurement method used. It emphasizes that accounting measurements should be impartial and free from personal bias, regardless of the method used.

This principle requires similar economic events to be recorded and reported consistently from one accounting period to the next. This makes financial statements more comparable and informative.

This principle states that all material information relevant to investors must be disclosed in financial statements. It ensures transparency and prevents the concealment of important facts.

This principle favors accounting methods that minimize the impact on shareholders' equity during periods of uncertainty or risk. It focuses on being cautious in recognizing revenues and expenses.

Transactions and events with insignificant economic impacts need not be disclosed in financial statements. The principle focuses on reporting only information that could influence a user's financial decisions.

Objectivity is crucial because it ensures that accounting measurements are impartial and reliable, making financial information more trustworthy and useful for decision-making.

Consistency makes financial statements more comparable and less susceptible to manipulation. It allows users to track trends and evaluate performance over time.

This principle aims to prevent the concealment of material information, promoting transparency and accountability. It enables investors to make informed decisions.

The size and impact of an item on financial statements that influences a user's judgment.

Relates the size of an accounting item to a relevant benchmark, like net income.

Evaluates the impact of an item on trends or changes between accounting periods.

Using the same accounting procedures across different firms.

Reduces accounting diversity, enhances comparability, builds user confidence, and reduces need for regulation.

Can hide important differences in circumstances, achieve comparability only in theory, and fail to address unique situations.

Fair value measurement is useful for financial assets and liabilities, but challenging for assets without open market values.

The ability to compare financial information of different companies or time periods. It helps users understand similarities and differences.

Having financial information available to decision-makers in a timely manner to influence their decisions.

Presenting financial information in a clear and concise way so that users can easily comprehend it.

Financial reporting should only provide information that is cost-effective. The benefits of reporting information should outweigh the costs.

Resources controlled by a company that are expected to provide future economic benefits.

Obligations of a company to give up resources in the future.

The owners' claim on the assets of a company. It represents the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities.

The increase in economic benefits during an accounting period.

The decrease in economic benefits during an accounting period.

The process of including an item in the financial statements. To be recognized, an item must meet certain criteria.

The fair value of what's given in exchange for an asset, including any incidental costs.

The amount an asset could be exchanged for between a willing buyer and seller who are both knowledgeable.

The cost of an asset at the time it was acquired.

The cost to acquire a similar asset today.

The preference people have for one item over others due to perceived benefits.

The amount received from selling an asset in a market for new or used goods.

The expected selling price of an asset minus the expected costs of selling it.

The accepted system for measuring and reporting assets in financial statements based on their original cost.

A coherent system of interconnected objectives and fundamentals that guides the development of consistent accounting standards. It defines the nature, function, and limitations of financial accounting and reporting.

It provides a foundation for setting accounting standards, helps resolve disagreements, assists in preparing financial statements, and guides users in interpreting financial information.

To promote consistent, high-quality financial reporting that is useful for various stakeholders, like investors and creditors. It also aims to ensure transparency and comparability across companies.

Objectives, qualitative characteristics of financial information, elements of financial statements, recognition and measurement concepts, assumptions, and constraints.

It describes the overall goal of financial reporting, which is to provide information that's useful for making economic decisions and evaluating the performance and financial position of an entity.

These are the desirable qualities that make financial information useful, like relevance, reliability, comparability, and understandability.

Rule-based accounting follows very specific rules, while principles-based accounting relies on general principles, allowing more flexibility.

Developed by the MASB in 2011, it's similar to the IASB framework, but tailored to the specific economic environment and needs of Malaysia.

Developed by the International Accounting Standards Board, it aims to create a single set of global accounting standards.

The Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB) sets accounting standards in Malaysia, taking over from professional accounting bodies. It ensures compliance with the Financial Reporting Act 1997.

Current Cost Accounting measures assets at their current market buying price, reflecting their replacement cost.

CCA helps management make decisions on holding or selling assets, how to use them, and how to finance them.

CCA focuses on separating operating profit (how well the business runs) from holding gains (profit from price increases).

CCA helps compare different companies accurately by removing the effect of price changes, allowing for a more informed assessment of their operations.

Holding gains (profit from price increases) are a component of profit because they represent cost savings. Example: Buying assets early benefits you if they get more expensive later.

CCA emphasizes current market value, while historical cost uses the price paid at the time of purchase.

CCA helps managers decide whether to hold assets, how to use them, and how to finance them, based on current market conditions.

CCA provides a view of the company's financial performance from a management perspective, focused on current market values.