OPTIONS FOR SELECTING AND APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES IN ASSESSING FINANCIAL POSITION AND PERFORMANCE

Abstract

In writing this article, we noted that accounting policies can influence the size of the outcome, as it derives from the various valuation and calculation methods provided by national accounting regulations. Different financial outcomes result from an entity’s choosing of one approach over another. The research entails objective observation in order to gain a better understanding of the provisions of the accounting regulatory framework governing the selection and application of accounting policies for fixed assets and inventories. The descriptive method, which included elements of comparison, analysis, and deduction, was preferred in rendering the material. As an indirect research technique, the study of provisions of national accounting legislation was employed, and the search engine Web of Science was used according to various selection criteria to determine the performance of scientific research at the international level. The research results can be used both in the practice of entities and for teaching purposes.

Keywords

• accounting policies
• selection options
• recognition
• evaluation
• fixed assets
• inventories