Financial Accounting
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260706307
Author: Jan Williams
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Chapter 2, Problem 1STQ
To determine
Find out the features of financial statements from the options that are given.
Expert Solution & Answer
Answer to Problem 1STQ
Options of a, b and d are correct answer.
Explanation of Solution
Financial statements: Financial statements are condensed summary of transactions communicated in the form of reports for the purpose of decision making.
Justification for the incorrect option c:
Includes notes disclosing information necessary for the proper interpretation of the statements is not a feature of financial statements. Therefore it is an option c incorrect.
Justification for the correct options a, b and d:
A primary source of financial information is a company’s’ financial statements, following are the features of financial statements:
- Financial statements provide insight in to current years’ financial status of the Company.
- It provides investors, creditors and other interested parties a wealth of useful information.
- It assists in determining the amount of income taxes payable by a business organization for filing income tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service.
Therefore, from the above explanation Options of a, b and d are correct and the other option of c is incorrect.
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