VC-TURF Flashcards
(6 cards)
VERIFIABLITY
different knowledgable and independent observes can reach the same conclusions that something is faithfully represented through source documents
comparability
useful information is provided when the financial reports of a business can be compared over time and compared with information from other businesses
timeliness
financial information should be available to decision makers in time to influence their decision
understandability
financial information should be presented clearly and consistently so that the users can easily understand it
relevance
financial information must be capable of making a difference in the deceision made by users of the report.
faithful reprasentation
the financial information reported is a faithful representation of the real world economic event it represents, free from bias and error