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Voluntary disclosure is the provision of information by a company's management beyond requirements such as generally accepted accounting principles and Securities and Exchange Commission rules, [1] [2] where the information is believed to be relevant to the decision-making of users of the company's annual reports. [2]
IAS 1 was originally issued by the International Accounting Standards Committee in 1997, superseding three standards on disclosure and presentation requirements, [1] and was the first comprehensive accounting standard to deal with the presentation of financial standards. [3]
The convention of disclosure requires that all material facts must be disclosed in the financial statements.For example, in the case of sundry debtors, not only the total amount of sundry debtors should be disclosed, but also the amount of good and secured debtors, the amount of good but unsecured debtors and amount of doubtful debts should be stated.
Corporate transparency describes the extent to which a corporation's actions are observable by outsiders. This is a consequence of regulation, local norms, and the set of information, privacy, and business policies concerning corporate decision-making and operations openness to employees, stakeholders, shareholders and the general public.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) [a] is the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), [1] and is the default accounting standard used by companies based in the United States.
Sustainability reporting refers to the disclosure, whether voluntary, solicited, or required, of non-financial performance information to outsiders of the organization. [1] Sustainability reporting deals with qualitative and quantitative information concerning environmental, social, economic and governance issues.
Ensuring the integrity of the corporation's accounting and reporting systems for disclosure, including the independent external audit, and that appropriate control systems are in place, in compliance with the law and relevant standards. Overseeing the process of disclosure and communications.
Presentation and disclosure. Occurrence — the transactions and disclosures have actually occurred. Rights and Obligations — the transactions and disclosures pertain to the entity. Completeness — all disclosures have been included in the financial statements. Classification — financial statements are clear and appropriately presented.