The generally accepted rules that govern the way accounting info is generated.
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ENTITY | The business is assumed to be separate from the owner and other businesses, and its records should be kept on this basis.
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GOING CONCERN | The life of the business is assumed to be continuous, and its records are kept on that basis.
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REPORTING PERIOD | The life of the business must be divided into periods of time to allow reports to be prepared; these accounting reports should reflect the Reporting period in which a transaction occurs.
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HISTORICAL COST | The recording of a transaction at its original cost or value, as this value is verifiable by reference to the source document.
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CONSERVATISM | Losses should be recorded when probable but gains should only be recorded when certain, so that liabilities and expenses are not understated and assets and revenues are not overstated.
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CONSISTENCY | Accounting methods shoud be applied in a consistent manner to ensure that reports are comparable between periods.
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MONETARY UNIT | All items must be recorded and reported in a common unit of measurement; that is, Australian dollars.
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