The framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements includes an underlying assumption. Briefly explain this assumption. а. Cost is a pervasive constraint on the information that can be provided by financial reporting. Reporting financial information imposes costs, and it is important that those costs are justified by the benefits of reporting that information. b. Describe any THREE (3) costs each incurred by the providers and users of the information. с. Applying a measurement basis to an asset or liability creates a measure for that asset or liability and for the related income and expenses. List the measurement basis as suggested by the revised Conceptual Framework

The framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements includes an underlying assumption. Briefly explain this assumption. а. Cost is a pervasive constraint on the information that can be provided by financial reporting. Reporting financial information imposes costs, and it is important that those costs are justified by the benefits of reporting that information. b. Describe any THREE (3) costs each incurred by the providers and users of the information. с. Applying a measurement basis to an asset or liability creates a measure for that asset or liability and for the related income and expenses. List the measurement basis as suggested by the revised Conceptual Framework

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

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Chapter2: The Accounting Information System

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