Qualitative Characteristics in Financial Reporting
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What characteristic ensures that financial reports of a business can be compared over time?

  • Faithful representation
  • Comparability (correct)
  • Relevance
  • Verifiability
  • Which characteristic of financial information states that it should be available to decision makers in a timely manner?

  • Faithful representation
  • Timeliness (correct)
  • Understandability
  • Relevance
  • Which accounting assumption assumes that assets, liabilities, and business activities are recorded for a specific entity?

  • Conservatism principle
  • Materiality concept
  • Matching principle
  • Accounting entity assumption (correct)
  • What characteristic of financial information ensures that it is free from material error and without bias?

    <p>Faithful representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of financial information helps users to make predictions and change previous evaluations?

    <p>Relevance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of financial information requires that it be presented clearly and concisely for users?

    <p>Understandability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption behind the going concern principle in accounting?

    <p>The business will continue to operate in the future.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are revenue and expenses recognized in accounting under the accrual basis?

    <p>When they satisfy predefined recognition criteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of equity or owner's equity in accounting?

    <p>Remaining assets after liabilities are settled.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In accounting, what is the classification criteria for non-current assets?

    <p>Not used for years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are liabilities classified as current or non-current based on the accounting text?

    <p>Current liabilities are those settled within 12 months.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of an expense in accounting?

    <p>Capital contribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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