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Accounting Concepts

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M Iffi

35 Points Posted on 14 March 2021

what is difference between Accounting Concepts and Accounting Standards

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Accounting concepts provide the fundamental rules and principles that underpin accounting practices. Accounting standards, on the other hand, are specific guidelines for measuring, recognising, presenting, and disclosing financial data. While concepts form the theoretical basis, standards offer practical methods for preparing financial statements, with different standards employing various approaches to transaction recording.

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5110 Points Posted on 14 March 2021

Accounting concepts are rules/ principles which give underlying guidelines in accounting.

Accounting standards are principles used for measurement, recognition, presentation and disclosures used for recording financial data.

Accounting concepts are used in accounting standards while different standards follow different methods to record transactions.

CA. Sourav Sarkar

Chartered Accountant

16188 Points Posted on 14 March 2021

Account concepts are learning concepts of accounts for basic knowledge about accounts.

Accounting Standards are prescribed standards for preparation of financial statements and to show the accounts of various transactions are prepared as per Accounting standards