ACC 113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Tunxis Community College, Historical Cost, Financial Statement

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This is an example of the net asset principle. At no time can accounting recognize financial statement elements that are not based on actual or predicted cash flows, they always relate to realized cash flows from the past present or future. Measurement: the process by which numbers are attached to events and items that are reported in the financial statements. Measurement also accompanies income measurement, i/m involves: the initial measurement of f/s element, the disposition or recognition of that measurement as it moves through the f/s. There are four primary measurement basis that are used in ifrs. Historical cost convention: the convention specifies that acquisition cost be used for initial accounting recognition, especially for asset acquisitions. Assumes that transactions between a buyer and seller are at a fair market value at the time of the transaction. Once acquired, the og cost basis of long-lived assets is then subject to amortization, depletion, depreciation, impairment or write-up.

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