Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Financial Accounting for Management 4 Conceptual Framework of Financial Statements
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Introduction Purpose of the Framework Assistance to: Preparers Auditors Users of Financial Statements Accounting Standards Board (ASB) Scope and Coverage Components of Financial Statements Balance Sheet Statement of Profit and Loss Cash Flow Statement Notes to Account and Accounting Policies
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Researsh in Financial Reporting Case 1: Research in financial reporting Tata Motors Ltd.
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Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Objective of Financial Statements Financial position Economic resources Financial structure Liquidity and solvency Performance Cash flows Users and Their Information Needs Present and Potential Investors Employees and their Representative Groups Lenders Suppliers and other Trade Creditors Customers Governments and their Agencies Public Management Others
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Case 2 Reliance Industries Ltd. Annual Report 2005–06
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Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Assumptions Underlying Preparation of Financial Statements Accrual basis Going concern Consistency Qualitative Characteristics of Financial Statements Understandability Relevance Materiality
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Illustration 1
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Reliability Faithful representation Substance over form Neutrality Prudence Completeness Comparability Constraints on qualitative characteristics Balance between Timeliness and Reliability Balance between Benefit and Cost Balance between Qualitative Characteristics True and fair view
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Definitions, Characteristics Recognition and Measurement of the Elements of Financial Statements Definitions and Characteristics Financial position Assets Liabilities Equity Performance Income Expenses Cash flows Recognition Process of recognition Specific Issues
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Measurement Measurement bases Historical cost Current cost Realisable value Present value Concepts of Capital and Capital Maintenance Capital Financial concept Physical concept Capital maintenance and determination of profit Financial capital maintenance Illustration 2 Physical capital maintenance
Financial Accounting for Management Copyright© Dorling Kindersley India Pvt Ltd Case 3 Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Annual Report 2005–06) Concluding Remarks