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What is meant by accounting estimate?

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Question added by Abdul Khalique , Finance Manager , Value Real Estate & Construction
Date Posted: 2016/03/13
georgei assi
by georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

Good question, beautiful and important, I thank him and Asadeo to answer it to see my answer to it from within the specialty

  Accounting estimates:

Accounting estimates are an extension of the accounting analytical any means adopting an analytical accounting estimated values for the next time, since it depends on the estimate what will happen in future periods, and it compares estimates of what they have already accomplished and extracted difference

Ahmed Sofy
by Ahmed Sofy , Supervisor Internal Audit Group , International Eye Hospital

Accounting estimates are an extension of the accounting analytical any means adopting an analytical accounting estimated values for the next time, since it depends on the estimate what will happen in future periods, and it compares estimates of what they have already accomplished and extracted difference

 

Agreed to the experts.thank a lot.

Financial statements provide investors and analysts with information about a company’s ability to manage its financial transactions and build value in the organization. Accountants gather information to use when creating the financial statements. This information includes both actual dollar amounts and estimated amounts. Accounting estimates require the accountant to determine what financial value to record when the actual amount is unknown

 

Examples

Accounting estimates include depreciation calculations, warranty claims or bad debts. Depreciation calculations require the accountant to estimate the number of years the asset the company will use the asset and the value of the asset at the end of the asset's life. Warranty claim estimates require the accountant to estimate the number of customers who will file warranty claims and the cost of the repairs for each claim. Bad debt estimates require the accountant to estimate the number of customers who will default on their accounts and the dollar value of those accounts

Shameer Nazir Madari
by Shameer Nazir Madari , Assistant Finance Manager , METAL AND RECYCLING COMPANY K.S.C. (PUBLIC)

An accounting estimate is an approximation of the amount of a business transaction for which there is no precise means of measurement. Estimates are used in accrual basis accounting to make the financial statements more complete, usually to anticipate events that have not yet occurred, but which are considered to be probable. These estimates may be subsequently revised as more information becomes available. Examples of accounting estimates are:

 

  • A loss provision for an environmental damage claim
  • A loss provision for a bad debt
  • A loss provision for warranty claims

Saiyid Maududi-Oracle Applications Consultant
by Saiyid Maududi-Oracle Applications Consultant , Entrerprise Architect , US Technomatrix, Inc

Hello Team,

An approximation in a financial statement of the amount to be credited or debited on items for which there is no precise means of measurement, such as depreciable assets or provisions for a loss from a lawsuit. Estimates are based on the judgment and specialized knowledge derived from past experience.ACCOUNTING ESTIMATE An approximation in a financial statement of the amount to be credited or debited on items for which there is no precise means of measurement, such as depreciable assets or provisions for a loss from a lawsuit. Estimates are based on the judgment and specialized knowledge derived from past experience.Regards,

 

Saiyid

 I leave the answer to the specialists experts in this the field 

Abdelhafiz Elkhidir Sidahmed Mohammed Kheer
by Abdelhafiz Elkhidir Sidahmed Mohammed Kheer , مدير التدريب والدراسات والبحوث , اتحاد المصارف السوداني

Thanks for invitation ........................................ georgei assi

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

Full Agree with Mr. Georgei on his answer

 

ghazi Almahadeen
by ghazi Almahadeen , Project Facilitator , Jordan River Foundation

Thanks for the invite ............................ agreed with the answers Mr. George

Rami Assaf
by Rami Assaf , Plant Manager , Al Manaseer group

Thanks for invitation

I amagreeing with my colleague’s answer Mr. Georgei

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