15 January 2011
Hi Experts, What is acccounting policy and accounting principle?is there is any difference?what is the signification of accounting policy and accounting principle? pls tel me example of accounting policy and accounting principle?
15 January 2011
Accounting policy is the base for accouting a transaction in a particular Company like a Methods of depreciation, depletion and amortisation Treatment of expenditure during construction Conversion or translation of foreign currency items Valuation of inventories Treatment of goodwill Valuation of investments Treatment of retirement benefits Recognition of profit on long-term contracts Valuation of fixed assets Treatment of contingent liabilities. Accounting principles are the basic for accouting a particular transaction like 1.Accural 2.Consistency 3.Going concern 4.Materiality 5 Dual aspect 6. Conservatism 7. Reliability & etc
Siginificant accounting policy is accounting policy which deviate the basic accounting principles Accural, Going concern,Consistency