What is the full disclosure principle in accounting?
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2. What is the full disclosure principle in accounting? Why has disclosure increased substantially in the last 10 Years?
1. Explain the need for full disclosure in financial reporting.
2.Identify possible consequences of failing to properly disclose certain items in financial statements.
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Why full disclosure is important and how it has increased over time.
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2. What is the full disclosure principle in accounting? Why has disclosure increased substantially in the last 10 Years?
Full disclosure requires that companies release all financial information that might influence the decision of an informed investor. In recent years the government has released additional standards to guide companies in the compilation of their financial statements. This is for several reasons. Firstly, business has grown increasingly complex. This requires more information in order to fully understand the ...
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