Difference between Accounting Concepts and Conventions

Answer Posted / prasanth jenjuluri

Concepts tend to be written in the accounting standards whereas conventions are not and are assumed. 




Examples of concepts would be: Accruals concept, Prudence concept. 
Examples of conventions would be: double entry, accounting equation (assets - liabilities = capital)

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 0 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

Explain what is bad debt expense?

3502


What are the characteristic features of financial accounting?

628


What is the diffrent job&project accounting?

1467


What is fair value accounting definition?

793


What's the accounting entry when an Invoice is created in AR?

1594






Tell me what is tally accounting?

3523


Explain me what is general ledger account?

645


What was the most difficult deal you had to close?

568


How to make deductions of the employees from salary against the loan in AP module oracle R12

1689


Is it compulsary to give TOEFL for applying US visa.

1656


Tell me what a deferred asset is and give an example?

622


What are premises in accounting sense? What is vat adjustment?

638


if cheque bounced what we received from customers and payed to bank what entry should we create in single entry system

1582


Account for letter of credit in the books?

687


What is difference between Cash Flow and fund flow

1605