Ideally,managers Should Make Accounting Changes Only as a Result of New

question 46

Essay

Ideally,managers should make accounting changes only as a result of new experience or information,or due to changes in economic conditions that demand methods of accounting that more accurately reflect such changing conditions.Managers should be attempting to achieve the closest match between reporting and economic reality.
Identify motivations for managers to make accounting changes other than the goal of achieving congruence between reporting and economic reality.

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Definitions:

Direct Assistance

Support or aid provided directly to individuals, organizations, or countries, often in the form of resources, financing, or services.

Tax Breaks

Financial incentives or discounts in taxation provided by the government to encourage certain activities or investments.

Tariffs

Taxes imposed on imported goods aimed at making them more expensive than similar locally-produced goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.

Consumers

People or collectives who buy products and services for their own consumption.