Accounting consepts

Adequate Disclosure

Business Entity

Matching Expenses with Revenue

Realisation of Revenue

A business' financial information is recorded and reported separately from the owner's personal financial information

Materiality

Some types of expenditure are less important in a business contex than others.

Revenue from business transactions is recorded at the time goods or services are sold

Revenue from business activities and expenses associated with earning that revenue are recorded in the same accounting period

Financial statements should contain all information necessary for a reader to understand a business' financial condition

Consistent Reporting

In the preparation of financial statements? the same accounting concepts are applied in the same way in each accounting period

Historical Cost

The actual amount paid or received is the amount recorded in accounting records

Unit of Measurement

All business transactions are recorded ia a common unit of measurement - the dollar

Objective Evidence

Each transaction is described by a business document that proves the transaction did occur

Accounting Period Cycle

Changes in finansial information are reported for a specific period of time in the form of financial statments.