Voluntary Savings Are Financial Assets Set Aside for Use in More

question 16

True/False

Voluntary savings are financial assets set aside for use in more than one year in the future.

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Definitions:

Historical Cost Principle

An accounting principle that requires financial statements to be based on the original cost of an asset, rather than its current market value.

Consistency Principle

An accounting principle that requires entities to apply the same accounting methods and policies from period to period unless a change is justified and disclosed.

Accounting Methods

The specific rules and procedures used by a business to prepare its financial statements, including how it recognizes revenue and expenses.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue recognition is an accounting principle that outlines the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized and dictates how to account for it.