WAEC Financial Accounting 2009 Question 12

Question 12

Accounting Concepts and Conventions

"Financial statements do not disclose all information users need to know about a firm." This is the concept of

  1. A.consistency
  2. B.money measurement
  3. C.dual aspect
  4. D.materiality
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (money measurement)

Explanation

Under money measurement only items that can be valued in money are recorded, so things like staff skill or morale never appear in the accounts.