Using Financial Accounting Information: The Alternative to Debits and Credits, Loose-Leaf Version
Using Financial Accounting Information: The Alternative to Debits and Credits, Loose-Leaf Version
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Author: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.1E
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Accounting Information is a type of information which is used by the organization for the doing the accounting. Every works needed information related to that so as accounting also need information to prepare books of accounts.

To identify: The qualitative characteristics of accounting information.

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Following is qualitative characteristics explanation:

    1. Relevance Accounting information which is collected by the organization must be relevant. Information must be included in reports.
    2. ReliableAccounting information which is collected by the organization is must be from reliable source it must have capacity to make impact on decisions.
    3. Free From Error.Accounting information which is collected by the organization must be free from error because it is included in books of accounts.
    4. ComparabilityAccounting information which is collected by the organization must be comparable to other data or other period data.
    5. UnderstandabilityAccounting information which is collected by the organization must be in a manner that can be understood by everyone in organization.
    6. ComparabilityAccounting information which is collected by the organization must be comparable to other data or other period data.

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