What is the difference between unmodified opinion and unqualified opinion?
To me there is no difference between the two terms as they concludes one and the same thing. Auditing Standards use both terms to mean one and the same thing. But it has been observed that the term Unmodified opinion is used more often in standards instead of Unqualified opinion. Some authors try to differentiate […]
What are the important Qualitative characteristics of Financial Statements?
As we understand that different users require financial information for assistance in their economic decisions. Entities publish financial statements so that users can get their information needs fulfilled. The dependence of users’ economic decision on financial statements is crucial and if the financial information is not accurate or is not true and fair then users […]
What is the objective of Financial Statements?
The basic objective of any financial statement is to fulfill information needs of the intended users. However, there are different kinds of financial statements for different purposes. Broadly we can divide the financial statements in two different types: General Purpose Financial Statements Special Purpose Financial Statements As said earlier that the basic objective of every […]
Why Financial Statements are prepared on Accrual basis?
Financial Statements assist internal and external users by providing them financial information which they in making economic decisions. As their decisions are based on financial information underlying financial statements therefore, decision making process depends heavily on the relevance and reliability of financial statements which in simple words mean that if financial statements are not reporting […]
What is the difference between Income Statement and Statement of Comprehensive Income?
Income Statement and Statement of Comprehensive are differentiated because IAS 1 gives two options to present the items of incomes and expenses recognized during the period. IAS 1 para 81 allows that all the items of income and expenses recognized in the period: EITHER in a single statement i.e. Statement of Comprehensive Income; OR in […]
Does Modified report always have Modified opinion?
No. Modified reports does not necessarily means modified opinion also. Lets explain it further. Modified opinion means either of the following: Qualified opinion Adverse opinion Disclaimer Therefore, whenever we refer to modified opinion we mean either of these three. And if the modification is necessary in the opinion then report also requires necessary modifications which […]
What is the difference between Negative assurance, Positive assurance, Negative opinion and Negative report?
Difference between Negative assurance and Positive assurance Many students get confuse in these things and mostly it is because books usually use such terminologies which prevail in the business world which are most of the time shortened up and thus sometimes lose their meanings. Lets start with Positive and Negative assurance. Many students think that […]
What is Opportunity cost and why is it a Relevant cost as well?
Opportunity costs are defined to be the economic value of the benefit sacrificed under one alternative to avail the benefit under another alternative course of action. For example, company have the option of manufacturing either alpha or beta. As company does not have enough resources to manufacture both of them so it will have to […]
What is the difference between Notional cost and Opportunity cost?
Notional costs and Opportunity costs are two important concepts in cost and management accounting as they have far reaching effects on decisions making process. But both are distinct and understanding the features of each type of cost is vital as it has important implications from decision making perspective. All opportunity costs included in the cost […]
What is Notional cost?
Notional means imaginary, speculative or conceptual i.e. something that has no actual existence and is mere imagination. Same way a notional cost is an imaginary cost which is sometimes included in the cost units and cost centers to make costing estimates more realistic or simply more challenging especially when the performance of cost unit and […]