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Qualitative characteristics of financial statements

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • August 26, 2014 at 1:31 pm #192394
    mansoor
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    here are 2 questions and answers that i dont undertstand:

    1. “The IASB Framework….gives 5 qualitative characteristics which make financial information reliabel. what are these 5 characteristics?”

    answer: faithful rep, neutrality, substance over form, completeness,neutrality, prudence”

    my answer: fiathful rep, neutrality, subs over form, completeness, consistency

    question 2:

    “which on of the following is NOT a qualitative characteristic of financial information according to the Framework for the….”

    a. prudence
    b. consistency
    c. completeness
    d accrual

    correct answer: d

    ————————-

    my text lists 7 characteristics:

    fundamental: relevance, true and fair
    enhancements: verifiability, comparability, understandability, timeliness

    ————————-

    after doing these 2 questions, i am rather confused

    August 26, 2014 at 1:42 pm #192397
    John Moffat
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    The framework was changed in 2010 and I think your book is referring to the previous one.
    You might find this helpful:
    https://www.kpmg.com/CN/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Newsletters/IFRS-Briefing-Sheet/Documents/IFRS-Briefing-Sheet-O-1010-213.pdf

    Accruals is not a qualitative characteristic (qualitative is where it is not measured in numbers)

    August 26, 2014 at 2:11 pm #192400
    mansoor
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    whew!!!

    u r god sent!

    August 26, 2014 at 7:32 pm #192439
    John Moffat
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    Thank you 🙂

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