Application of the Full Disclosure Principle

question 14

Multiple Choice

Application of the full disclosure principle

• A)is theoretically desirable but not practical because the costs of complete disclosure exceed the benefits.
• B)is violated when important financial information is buried in the notes to the financial statements.
• C)is demonstrated by the use of supplementary information presenting the effects of changing prices.
• D)requires that the financial statements be consistent and comparable.

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Definitions:

Customer List

An asset representing the information and details of consumers who have transacted with or shown interest in a company's products or services.

Net Income

A measure of a company's profitability, calculated as revenue minus costs of goods sold, expenses, taxes, and other deductions, over a specific period.

Full-Accrual Totals

The sums that reflect all transactions recorded in accordance with the accrual basis of accounting, including revenues when earned and expenses when incurred.

Consolidation Worksheet

A tool used in accounting to combine the financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries into a single set of statements.