The Objectives of Financial Reporting Are to Provide Information

question 13

Multiple Choice

The objectives of financial reporting are to provide information

• A) that is useful in assessing cash flow prospects
• B) about claims to enterprise resources
• C) that is useful in investment and credit decisions
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Deferred Tax Assets

Assets on a company's balance sheet that may be used to reduce future tax liability.

Deferred Tax Liabilities

Future tax obligations due to temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the financial statements.

GAAP

Stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which are a common set of accounting rules and standards used in the United States for financial reporting.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that is gaining global acceptance.