Thursday 4 June 2015

What is consistency of presentation

What is consistency of presentation?

International accounting standard requires that financial statement presentation should not change over the period of time, unless there is either a requirement of international accounting standard or alternative presentation is more appropriate in the circumstance.

What is change in presentation?

Change in presentation means that information is presented differently from the last period including change in classification.

What is importance of consistency of presentation?

Consistency of presentation is important for the understandability of the financial statement. It would be very difficult for the user for financial statement to compare the financial statement, if there is change in presentation.

What is difference between consistency of policy and presentation?

Consistency of policy deals with application of policy to the financial statement, while consistency of presentation deals with the presentation of financial statement.