Source document
Special journals
Accounting assumption
Qualitative characteristics
Accounting elements
100

a source document that verifies a credit sale of inventory

Sales Invoice

100
cash flow from day-to-day or normal core business activities

operating

100

qualitative characteristic that enables the user to identify and understand similarities and differences between items.

Comparability

100

revenue is recognised in the period in which the expected inflow of economic benefits can be measured in a faithful and verifiable manner; that is, revenue is recognised when it is earned.

accrual basis assumption

100

are expected to be used by the business entity for a number of years and are not held for resale.

Non-current assets

200

a source document that verifies a credit purchase of inventory.

Purchase Invoice

200

cash flow from sale or purchase of non-current assets

investing

200

the ability to ensure that different knowledgeable and independent observers can reach a consensus that a particular depiction of an event is faithfully represented.

Verifiability

200

financial reports are prepared on the assumption that an existing entity will continue to operate into the future.

going concern assumption

200

a present obligation of the entity to transfer an economic resource as a result of past events.

Liabilities

300

statements provided by a business’s bank that show all cash transactions in and out of a bank account for a specified period.

Bank Statement

300

cash flow from sources of finance either the owner or bank

financing

300

that information is available to decision-makers in time to be capable of influence on decisions. Information being available sooner, rather than later,

Timeliness

300

reports are prepared for a particular period of time, such as a month or a year, in order to obtain comparability of results

period assumption

300

obligations of the entity that are reasonably expected to be settled within 12 months after the end of the reporting period.

Current liabilities

400

a special journal that summarises all cash received by the business (from other entities) during a particular reporting period

Cash Receipts Journal

400

directly assists the user in making decisions

Relevance

400

financial information to be comprehensible to users with reasonable knowledge of business and economic activities

Understandability

400

is a present economic resource controlled by an entity as a result of past events

Assets

400

 obligations of the entity that are not required to be settled within 12 months after the end of the reporting period.

Non-current liabilities

500

a special journal that summarises all cash paid by the business to other entities during a particular reporting period

Cash Payments Journal

500

the information presented is complete, free from material error, and neutral (without bias).

Faithful representation

500

the records of assets, liabilities and business activities of an entity are kept completely separate from those of the owner of the entity,

accounting entity assumption

500

cash and other types of assets held primarily for the purpose of sale or trading, or are reasonably expected to be converted to cash, sold or consumed by a business within 12 months after the end of the reporting period.

Current assets

500

residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all its liabilities.

Owner’s equity