There Are Four Types of Accounting Changes - Principles, Estimates

question 104

True/False

There are four types of accounting changes - principles, estimates, entities and errors.

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Definitions:

Interest Tax Shield

The decrease in income tax due to the permissible deduction on interest expenses.

Capital Structure

The composition of a company's liabilities and equity, defining how it finances its overall operations and growth.

M&M Proposition I

A principle of corporate finance stating that the value of a firm is unaffected by how it is financed, in the absence of taxes, bankruptcy costs, and asymmetric information.

Interest Tax Shield

The reduction in income taxes that results from taking allowable deductions for interest expenses.