18. Using the business entity assumption, the financial statements are prepared separate and distinct from the owners of the entity.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Easy
NAT: BUSPROG: Communication
STA: AICPA: FN: Measurement | ACBSP: GAAP | IMA: Financial Statement Analysis
TOP: Traditional Assumptions of the Accounting Model KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOT: Time: 1 min.
19. The time period assumption indicates that the entity will remain in business for an indefinite period time.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate
NAT: BUSPROG: Communication
STA: AICPA: FN: Measurement | ACBSP: GAAP | IMA: Financial Statement Analysis
TOP: Traditional Assumptions of the Accounting Model KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
NOT: Time: 1 min.
20. Timeliness is a pervasive constraint imposed upon financial accounting information.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Easy
NAT: BUSPROG: Communication
STA: AICPA: FN: Measurement | ACBSP: GAAP | IMA: Financial Statement Analysis
TOP: Development of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge NOT: Time: 1 min.
21. Relevance and reliability are two primary qualities that make accounting information useful for decision making.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Easy
NAT: BUSPROG: Communication
STA: AICPA: FN: Measurement | ACBSP: GAAP | IMA: Financial Statement Analysis
TOP: Development of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge NOT: Time: 1 min.
22. Predictive value, feedback value, and timeliness are ingredients needed to ensure that the information is reliable.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Difficulty: Moderate
NAT: BUSPROG: Communication