Questions from General Accounting


Q: Do you think the “broad principles” of ARS 3 are

Do you think the “broad principles” of ARS 3 are really principles as that term is used in science?

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Q: Why has the entity theory fragmented into two separate conceptions?

Why has the entity theory fragmented into two separate conceptions?

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Q: Of the nine so-called principles shown in Exhibit 5-

Of the nine so-called principles shown in Exhibit 5-1, which do you think are the most important in terms of establishing a historical costing system?

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Q: What benefit is the conceptual framework project to the FASB if

What benefit is the conceptual framework project to the FASB if (a) there is no way of determining optimal accounting regulation and (b) regulatory decision making is a political process?

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Q: What is Pareto optimality? Why would adherence to it minimize accounting

What is Pareto optimality? Why would adherence to it minimize accounting standard setting?

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Q: “Since the FASB is independent from the AICPA, the latter

“Since the FASB is independent from the AICPA, the latter is no longer concerned with standard setting and related issues.” Evaluate this statement.

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Q: “Assuming all other things equal, it is possible that the

“Assuming all other things equal, it is possible that the lower-of-cost-or-market method can result in any given year in higher income than would be the case under the same inventory costing method wi...

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Q: Why is the residual equity theory more in line with recent research

Why is the residual equity theory more in line with recent research in finance than entity and proprietary theory?

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Q: In 1936 the United States was still suffering from the Great Depression

In 1936 the United States was still suffering from the Great Depression. During the presidential election campaign, an extensive survey of voter attitudes was undertaken to find out whether the public...

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Q: Why do you think the equity theories are less important today than

Why do you think the equity theories are less important today than they were, say, 50 years ago?

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