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Thursday, July 25, 2019
WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING
The principles of accounting are the building blocks
for GAAP(Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). All of the standards
and concepts in GAAP can be traced back to the core accounting
principles. A number of accounting principles come from long-used accounting
practices, however, others come from ruling making bodies like the FASB(Financial
Accounting Standards Board).
It’s essential to have a basic understanding of these
fundamental principles of accounting as you learn accounting. This isn’t just
memorizing some of the principles for a test and then forgetting it a few days
later. These accounting principles are also used by many accounting consulting firms as well. Trust me. Once you know the basic
principles of accounting, the accounting will make more sense to you.
You will
be able to use these accounting principles and reason your way through the
expense, revenue, and any other combination of complications later on in the
accounting process.
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING
Below mentioned is a list of some basic accounting principles that make up GAAP in the U.S.
- Revenue
Recognition Principle
- Historical
Cost Principle
- Full
Disclosure Principle
- Matching
Principle
- Conservatism
Principle
- Cost
Benefit Principle
- Objectivity
Principle
- Consistency
Principle
- Economic
Entity Principle
- Accrual
Principle
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