Wednesday, 5 November 2014

What is Prudence


What is Prudence


Prudence is a concept says that a care must be exercise while making a judgment or financial estimate by the accountant during the preparation of financial statement. The accountant is required to make many estimates and judgment during the preparation of financial statement.


Prudence concept says that asset and expenses are not to be overstated and income and liability are not to be understated. For example organization would not continue to include the bad debt in the receivable account because it will overstate the receivable account.

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