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Accounting Conventions and Standards

NIOS · Class 12 · Accountancy

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1. Meaning of Accounting Conventions

  • Accounting conventions are common practices universally followed in recording and presenting accounting information
  • They are evolved through regular and consistent practice over many years
  • They facilitate uniform recording in the books of accounts
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2. Convention of Consistency

  • Same accounting principles and methods must be used year after year in preparing financial statements
  • Enables meaningful comparison of financial statements over time
  • Ensures uniformity in methods like depreciation charges and stock valuation
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3. Convention of Full Disclosure

  • All material and relevant facts must be fully disclosed in financial statements
  • Full disclosure means complete, fair, and adequate presentation of accounting information
  • Three components: Full (complete), Fair (equitable treatment), Adequate (sufficient information)
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4. Convention of Materiality

  • Only material facts (important and relevant information) should be supplied to users of accounting information
  • Materiality depends on nature and amount involved
  • Material facts are information that will influence decision of users

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