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Fundamental Accounting Assumption

A Ltd company prepares it financial statements as usual though it 's90% of the assets have been damaged in a fire broke out in their factory.As an auditor which fundamental accounting assumption needs to be reviewed.

 

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Question added by Mohammed Mohammed , Senior SAP Consultant , Abyat Mega Store
Date Posted: 2015/01/25
VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

Going concern: The enterprise is normally viewed as a going concern, i.e. as continuing operations for the foreseeable future. It is assumed that the enterprise has neither the intention nor the necessity of liquidation, unless and otherwise the management is notified to the auditor about the companies intention to liquidate.

usman zahid
by usman zahid , Sr. Accountant & Administrator , AL KHALEEJ INDUSTRIAL STEEL FACTORY L.L.C AJMAN UAE

There are only three basic assumptions under every accounting information i.e.:

  1. Going concern concept
  2. Accrual concept
  3. Consistency

And some have stated that there are five basic assumptions:

  1. Business entity concept
  2. Going concern concept
  3. Accruals concept
  4. Money Measurement concept
  5. Consistency

However, if we are preparing financial statements according to IAS1 then fundamental accounting assumptions for preparing financial statements are as follows:

  1. Going concern – Entity is a going concern
  2. Accrual basis of accounting – all financial statements except cash flow information must be prepared following accrual basis of accounting
  3. Consistency – Consistency in presentation and classification of financial statements items
  4. Materiality and aggregation – Material class of similar items are presented separately
  5. Offsetting – Assets against liabilities and incomes against expenses cannot be offset unless permitted or required by IAS.

Among these five, first three are given more importance as they least affected by situations and other requirements of IASs.

Habibullah Syed
by Habibullah Syed , Accountant , Farasia Maritime Agencies Pvt Ltd

In such case its necessary to determine the company's GOING CONCERN 

The auditor should assess the enterprise's ability to continue its operation in the coming twelve months........

sajid mohammad
by sajid mohammad , Senior Audit assistant

Agree with Mr.                   VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY

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