accounting principals

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accounting principals..

Answer / h.r. sreepada bhagi

Accounting Principles(Not Principals) are the Concepts &
Conventions followed in recording Financial
(Accounting)Transactions and preparation of Financial
Statements. Accounting Principles are the basic guidelines
for maintenance of accounting records. A few examples are -
1.Business Entity Concept.
2.Going Concern Concept
3.Matching Concept.
4.Accounting Period Concept.
5.Dual Aspect (Debit/Credit)
6.Materiality Concept.
7.Money Measurement Concept
8.Consistency Convention, etc.

Accounting Standards are specific Guidelines to be followed
while maintaining Financial records & preparation of
Financial Statements under GAAP applicable to the business
entities in the respective countries. Accounting Standards
may be IFRS, US GAAP, Indian GAAP or GAAP in other countries.

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accounting principals..

Answer / sumitra.raghavan

accounting principles are guidelines that helps in proper
recording of transaction as per certain concepts and
conventions.its helps in preparing accounts on a std
basis.example maching concepts

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accounting principals..

Answer / pradipta

Accounting principal is consisting of the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions, and in the preparation of financial statements.

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