Intermediate Accounting 14th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 0470587237
ISBN 13: 978-0-47058-723-2

Chapter 2 - Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting - Questions - Page 68: 25

Answer

The four qualities are: 1. Reliability– The data is authentically dependable, irrefutable, and impartial. 2. Measurability– It has a relevant characteristic measurable with adequate reliability. 3. Relevance– The data is capable of impacting decision making. 4. Definitions– The element meets the meaning of a component of financial statements.

Work Step by Step

If an item is reliable, measurable, relevant and appropriately defined, then the item is fit to be entered into financial statements.
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