AASB 101 Requires That Accounting Policy Changes Be Disclosed in a Note

question 9

Multiple Choice

AASB 101 requires that accounting policy changes be disclosed in a note to the financial statements. A business bought new equipment and thought it would have a six- year useful life. After two years, the business decided that the equipment would be useful for only three more years. This would be considered a:

• A)contingency.
• B)change in accounting policy.
• C)change in accounting estimate.
• D)recording error.

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Definitions:

Excavation

The process of removing soil, rock, or other materials from a site to form an open hole or cavity.

Purchase Discount

A reduction in price granted by a supplier to a buyer for early payment of an invoice.

Freight-In

The cost associated with transporting goods into a warehouse or to the buyer, often included in the inventory cost.

Installation

The act of setting up or assembling machinery, equipment, software, or hardware to make it ready for operation.