Question
State four advantages of Accounting Standards.

Answer

Accounting Standards serve the following purposes:
  1. Accounting Standards provide the norms on the basis of which financial statements should be prepared.
  2. Accounting Standards ensure uniformity in the preparation and presentation of financial statements by removing the effect of diverse accounting practices. The application of Accounting Standards make financial statements more meaningful and comparable.
  3. Accounting Standards create confidence among the users of accounting information. Accounting information based on Accounting Standards is considered reliable by users of such information.
  4. Accounting Standards help auditors in auditing the accounts. They help accountants to follow uniform practices and policies.

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