Identification of Foundational Accounting Principles

question 53

Essay

Identification of foundational accounting principles
State the accounting principle or assumption that is most applicable in the following situations:
1. A company prepares consolidated financial statements for a subsidiary that it owns.
2. The decision to remove an asset from the balance sheet
3. A large sale on account is not recognized as revenue because collectibility is an issue.
4. Disclosure of the liability from a lawsuit in the financial statements
5. Preparation of monthly financial statements
6. Using the Canadian dollar in financial statements
7. An energy company includes detailed information about its reserves in its notes to the financial statements.

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Definitions:

Sender And Receiver

Terms used in communication theory to describe the parties involved in transmitting and receiving a message, respectively.

Human Communication

The interaction and sharing of messages or information among people through various verbal or non-verbal methods.

Inescapable

Impossible to avoid or evade; unavoidably present or compulsory.

Interpersonal Communication

The process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages in face-to-face settings.