tors are, the lower the quantitative thresholds will be. Thus, an item with a zero amount can be material in light of qualitative thresholds. When making materiality judgments, an e
tors are, the lower the quantitative thresholds will be. Thus, an item with a zero amount can be material in light of qualitative thresholds. When making materiality judgments, an e
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
Related questions
Question
TRUE OR FALSE
- When making materiality judgments, a quantitative assessment alone is not always sufficient to conclude that an item of information is not material
- Materiality judgments apply only to items that are recognized - but not to those that are unrecognized
- The more significant the qualitative factors are, the lower the quantitative thresholds will be. Thus, an item with a zero amount can be material in light of qualitative thresholds.
- When making materiality judgments, an entity should judge an item’s materiality only on its own and not in combination with other information in the complete set of financial statements
- The Conceptual Framework and the Standards specify a uniform quantitative threshold for materiality
- To meet the objectives of general-purpose financial reporting, a Standard sometimes contains requirements that depart from the Conceptual Framework
- The Conceptual Framework is concerned with the provision of financial information to both external users and internal users
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps
Recommended textbooks for you
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education