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Conceptual Framework sets out the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of financial statements for external users.
SCOPE
the objective of financial reporting the qualitative characteristics of useful financial information the reporting entity the definition, recognition and measurement of the elements from which financial statements are constructed concepts of capital and capital maintenance
OBJECTIVE
The objective of general purpose financial reporting is to provide financial information about the reporting entity that is useful to existing and potential investors, lenders and other creditors in making decisions about providing resources to the entity.
Those decisions involve: buying, selling or holding equity and debt instruments, and providing or settling loans and other forms of credit.
ACCRUAL BASIS
In order to meet their objectives, financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Accrual accounting depicts the effects of transactions and other events and circumstances on a reporting entitys economic resources and claims in the periods in which those effects occur, even if the resulting cash receipts and payments occur in a different period. This is important because information about a reporting entitys economic resources and claims and changes in its economic resources and claims during a period provides a better basis for assessing the entitys past and future performance than information solely about cash receipts and payments during that period.
UNDERLYING ASSUMPTION
The financial statements are normally prepared on the assumption that an entity is a going concern and will continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
QUALITATIVE CHARACTERISTICS
Relevance:
Relevant financial information is capable of making a difference in the decisions made by users
Faithful representation: information must be complete, neutral and free from error
ENHANCERS:
comparability, verifiability, timeliness
understandability
Asset: a resource controlled by the entity as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.
Liability: a present obligation of the entity arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow from the entity of resources embodying economic benefits.
Equity: the residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all its liabilities.
It is probable that any future economic benefit associated with the item will flow to or from the entity; The item's cost or value can be measured with reliability.
It is probable that any future economic benefit associated with the item will flow to or from the entity; The item's cost or value can be measured with reliability.
Historical cost Current cost Net realisable (settlement) value Present value (discounted)