CA1-2 (GAAP and Standard-Setting) Presented below are four statements which you

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CA1-2 (GAAP and Standard-Setting) Presented below are four statements which you are to identify as true or false. If false, explain why the statement is false.

1. The objective of financial statements emphasizes a stewardship approach for reporting financial information.

2. The purpose of the objective of financial reporting is to prepare a balance sheet, an income state-ment, a statement of cash flows, and a statement of owners’ or stockholders’ equity.

3. Because they are generally shorter, FASB interpretations are subject to less due process, compared to FASB standards.

4. The objective of financial reporting uses an entity rather than a proprietary approach in determining what information to report.

Explanation / Answer

1. False, the objective is also to safeguard resources and their effecient and profitable use

2. False, objective is to provide meaningul information to stakeholders about the operations of the company

3. False, due process of interpretations and standards are same.

4. True

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