GAAP Principles - Financial Accounting
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Assets and purchases must be recorded at their original cost or historical cost.
Revenue is recognized when the service is provided, regardless of when payment is received.
Expenses must be recorded in the same accounting period as the related revenue.
Small companies may treat items differently than large companies based on significance, e.g., \$500 office supplies as asset or expense.
The owner's personal affairs are kept separate from the business's financial records.
Accounting information should be based on objective evidence so different people arrive at the same values.
All significant information, such as potential losses from lawsuits, must be disclosed in financial statements.
Accounting methods should not be changed solely to manipulate financial results.
Assumes the business will continue operating for the foreseeable future and is not in distress.
When multiple accounting options exist, choose the least optimistic to avoid overstating assets or income.