ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES VOLUME 1
QUESTION SET WITH RATIONALES AND
ACCOUNTING THEORY AND APPLICATION
REVIEW 2026
◉ Stockholders' Equity.
Answer: Owner's claim after liabilities are settled.
◉ Ethical Decision-Making.
Answer: Process of evaluating decisions based on ethics.
◉ Ethical Decision-Making.
Answer: Consider obligations to affected parties before deciding.
◉ Relevance in Financial Reporting.
Answer: Information that can impact decision-making processes.
◉ Faithful Representation.
Answer: Information accurately reflecting economic activity or
condition.
, ◉ Comparability.
Answer: Ability to identify similarities and differences in reports.
◉ Verifiability.
Answer: Agreement on the meaning of reported financial items.
◉ Timeliness.
Answer: Distribution of reports must influence user decisions
promptly.
◉ Understandability.
Answer: Clarity and conciseness facilitating interpretation of
reports.
◉ Monetary unit.
Answer: Assumes currency is stable for accounting.
◉ Time period.
Answer: Assumes financial activities are reported periodically.
◉ Going concern.
Answer: Assumes business will continue operating indefinitely.
QUESTION SET WITH RATIONALES AND
ACCOUNTING THEORY AND APPLICATION
REVIEW 2026
◉ Stockholders' Equity.
Answer: Owner's claim after liabilities are settled.
◉ Ethical Decision-Making.
Answer: Process of evaluating decisions based on ethics.
◉ Ethical Decision-Making.
Answer: Consider obligations to affected parties before deciding.
◉ Relevance in Financial Reporting.
Answer: Information that can impact decision-making processes.
◉ Faithful Representation.
Answer: Information accurately reflecting economic activity or
condition.
, ◉ Comparability.
Answer: Ability to identify similarities and differences in reports.
◉ Verifiability.
Answer: Agreement on the meaning of reported financial items.
◉ Timeliness.
Answer: Distribution of reports must influence user decisions
promptly.
◉ Understandability.
Answer: Clarity and conciseness facilitating interpretation of
reports.
◉ Monetary unit.
Answer: Assumes currency is stable for accounting.
◉ Time period.
Answer: Assumes financial activities are reported periodically.
◉ Going concern.
Answer: Assumes business will continue operating indefinitely.