A Company Can Change from One Acceptable Accounting Principle to Another

question 125

True/False

A company can change from one acceptable accounting principle to another as long as the change improves the usefulness of information in its financial statements.

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Definitions:

Fair Value

The capital retrieved from trading an asset or the expenditure for reallocating a liability in a well-arranged market transaction at the point of assessing value.

Carry Value

The original purchase cost of an asset adjusted for depreciation, amortization, or impairment costs on the financial statements.

Joint Operation

A business arrangement where two or more parties share control and management of a project or business.

Joint Venture

A business arrangement where two or more parties agree to pool their resources for the purpose of accomplishing a specific task or business activity.