Development of Accounting Principles

question 95

Essay

Development of accounting principles.Presented below are three independent, unrelated statements regarding the formulation of generally accepted accounting principles. Each statement contains some incorrect or debatable statement(s).
Statement I
The users of financial accounting statements have coinciding and conflicting needs for statements of various types. To meet these needs, and to satisfy the financial reporting responsibility of management, accountants prepare different sets of financial statements for different users.
Statement II
The FASB should be responsive to the needs and viewpoints of the entire economic community, not just the public accounting profession. The FASB therefore will succeed because it will deal effectively with all interested groups.
Statement III
The Securities and Exchange Commission is very concerned about financial reporting and has formulated a committee called the Accounting Standards Executive Committee (AcSEC). This will provide input to the FASB. In addition, after each FASB Statement is issued, the AcSEC issues Statements of Position stating its position on the FASB statement.

Instructions

Evaluate each of the independent statements and identify the areas of fallacious reasoning in each. Explain why the reasoning is incorrect. Complete your discussion of each statement before proceeding to the next statement.

Explain the significance of gender socialization and its impact on societal roles and individual identity.

Describe how gender ideologies and perceptions of gender roles vary historically and culturally.

Understand the concept of brain plasticity and its implications for recovery from brain injuries.

Identify the functional specialization of different brain areas.

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Definitions:

Technology

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry and in our daily lives to solve problems or create useful products.

Inventory

A company's merchandise, raw materials, and finished and unfinished products which have not yet been sold. These are considered liquid assets.

Standard Price

A predetermined cost or selling price of a product or service, often used in budgeting and accounting to measure variances in actual cost or price.

Direct Materials

Raw materials directly used in the manufacturing of a product, easily traceable to the finished product.