Match the Following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles with Their Definitions

question 1

Multiple Choice

Match the following generally accepted accounting principles with their definitions.
-__ Materiality

• A) The value of what was given up to acquire the item.
• B) In reporting the financial position of the organization, sufficient consideration should be given to the various risks the organization faces.
• C) To avoid misleading users of financial reports, organizations should generally use the same accounting methods from period to period.
• D) Financial statements are prepared based on the assumption that the organization will remain in business for the foreseeable future. If that is not likely to be the case, it must be disclosed.
• E) Financial reports should disclose any information needed to ensure that the reports are a fair presentation.
• F) An error is large enough to be a concern if any individual would make a different decision based on the incorrect information resulting from the error than if he or she possessed the correct information.
• G) Expenses should be recorded in the same accounting period as the revenues that they were responsible for generating.
• H) Financial report should be based on such evidence as reasonable individuals could all agree upon within relatively narrow bounds.

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Definitions:

Open-end

A type of mutual fund that does not have a fixed number of shares and can issue new shares or redeem existing shares at any time based on investor demand.

Net Asset Value

The per-share value of a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, calculated by dividing the total value of all securities in the portfolio by the number of shares outstanding.

Net Asset Value

Net Asset Value (NAV) is the per-share value of a mutual fund or ETF, calculated by dividing the total value of all the assets in the portfolio, minus liabilities, by the number of shares outstanding.

Liabilities

Liabilities are financial obligations or debts that a company or an individual owes, which are expected to be paid in the future.