Australian Standard Setters Have Adopted the View That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Australian standard setters have adopted the view that:

• A) there should be some flexibility in the format of financial statements
• B) companies should use a fixed format when preparing financial statements
• C) Schedule 5 provides an example of a flexible format for preparers of financial statements
• D) the statement of financial position is merely a link between successive income statements

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